Pluto
25 questions / Pluto Humans in Space Our place in space Constellations Wild Card
False: that thing is too far away to see without a telescope.
True or False: you can see Pluto in the night sky without a telescope or binoculars, so long as it is dark enough.
False: no humans have stepped foot on mars yet.
True or False: American astronauts were the first to land on Mars.
The milky way
What galaxy to we reside in?
Orion
This great hunter in the sky contains the stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix and Rigel.
Wow, that was moving.
Sing the opening lines to the national anthem. I'll only award points for stellar performances.
The Kuiper Belt, found in 1992, named after Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper.
Name the belt of icy objects that Pluto can be found in.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
Name one of the two astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission to step foot on the moon.
Andromeda
What is the name of the large galaxy that is moving toward us?
Polaris, or the "north star"
What star can you use to find north?
Face Palm
Floss
True: He is the Roman god of the underworld. Similar the the Greek god, Hades.
True or False: In roman mythology, Pluto is the god of the underworld
USSR (Russia)
Sputnik was the first artificial space satellite put into orbit by humans. What country was responsible for it's launch in 1957?
Jupiter, it's HUGE. 1.898 E 27 kg (317.8 Earth mass)
What is the most massive planet in our solar system?
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Nice work.
Name four zodiac constellations
You're a regular Crocodile Dundee. Do you even know who that is? I feel like an old man.
Read this card in an Australian accent.
It is tilted in relation to the ecliptic.
What is different about Pluto's orbit compared to the first eight planets?
The International Space Station.
There are six people of three nationalities in space right now. What space vehicle are they in?
Thank the celestial gods you got that one right.
How far away from the sun are we right now, in Astronomical Units.
A nebula
What "fuzzy" object can be found beneath Orion's belt? (hint, these places are the birthplace of stars)
Was that worth the 400 points? I certainly hope so.
Do your best impression of a cow. NOTE: a cow does not stand on two legs.
Eris, Makemake, Haumea, Ceres
Pluto is considered a "dwarf planet". Name at least one other dwarf planet.
12
How many people have stepped foot on the moon? (closest answer gets the points)
TRUE! And amazing!
True or False: the Voyager Space probe, launched by NASA in 1977, is now beyond the boundaries of our solar system.
The ecliptic.
What is the name for the path that the sun takes across the sky? The moon, planets, and zodiac constellations can be found in this line as well.
Muy picante, eh?
Eat this packet of Del Scorcho Hot Sauce (TM)
25 questions / Plunto Humans and the products of humanity outside the bounds of earth Our place in space Constellation consternation Wild Card
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can sustain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Draco, the Dragon
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
Name one constellation that is visible all year round.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name. 
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a _ sized star.
small middle large
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Werewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase: 
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
About 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the sun's light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / Dwarfs Planets Galaxy's Largest Smallest
What is pluto.
Thee biggest dwarf is...
What is earth?
We live on
Milky Way
Were in the
Space
the largest object is
Kepler-37b
The smallest planet in the universe is
What is Ceres.
What's the smallest dwarf
What is Jupiter?
The largest planet is
Andromeda
Most people talk about
What is crab Nebula
The largest thing to go in is
What is the Kuiper Belt
The smallest belt is
What is Ceres,Pluto,Haumea,MakeMake and Eris?
What are the 5 dwarf planets?
what is Mercury?
The smallest planet is
Andromeda
_____ is 1 step taller than the milky way
HD 100546 b
The largest planet ever is
Uranus
The smallest cold planet is
What is Eris?
Whats the most massive dwarf planet?
What is Mars and Jupiter
a dwarfs between
What is 2 trillion?
Andromeda has ____ stars
What is Ganymede
The largest moon is
Uranus
Rough estimate; the smallest all around coldest planet is
What is Pluto
The dwarf with water is?
What is Uranus
The coldest planet is
What is Andromeda Way
Andromeda + Milky way
What is space
The largest universe is
Mercury
the small planet we know is
What is eris
the dwarf you can live on is
What is venus
3rd largest planet is
What is Abell 2261, Hercules A, IC 1101
The 3 largest galaxy's are
What is Heaven
The real largest thing is
What is neptune
the smallest farest planet is
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can sustain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Ursa Minor has Polaris which is also know as the North Star that can be used to help find North which will allow sailor and travelers to determine the other directions of South, East, and West
How can constellations help sailors or travelers navigate to different areas?
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly ______________.
27 days 7 hours and 43 minutes
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will receive an extra 100 points if you can tell me what does the name mean?
axis
What is Earth's Axis Point for an extra 300 points?
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a _ sized star.
small middle large
1/4th
The moon is _______ the size of Earth.
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
Lunar Eclipse
The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
The sun appears brighter than the other stars to us because it is______________ than the other stars.
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
Astronomy
The study of moons, stars, and other objects in space.
Solar Eclipse
The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Equator
The invisible line that cuts the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Orion
This constellation is known as the Great Hunter.
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can sustain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28 or 1 month
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Planets The Earth The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
third
Earth is the _____________ planet from the Sun.
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
solar flares
What are these loops called?
Mars
oxygen
What important gas does Earth have in it's atmosphere?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constellation that is visible this time of year.
comet
Icy object in the Oort cloud
hydrogen gas
The sun is made up of mostly ______________.
Jupiter
Greenhouse gases
What keeps Earth warm?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
universe
Everything in space
middle
The sun is a ___________ (small, middle, or large) sized star.
Uranus
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
nebulae
All star are born form with cloud of dust
asteroid
Rocky object, small and irregular shaped
150 000 000 km
How far away is the sun from the earth?
Venus
Liquid water exists (not too hot or too cold)
Why is being in the Goldilocks zone important?
Red giant
Will our sun become a red giant or a red SUPERgiant?
magnetic shield
Protection from the solar winds
Lightyear
The distance sun's photons can travel in 365 days.
Neptune
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
Two hydrogen atoms smash together and create energy.
What is fusion?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the _______________ and sets in the ___________________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can susutain human life.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
Cassiopeia, the Crown
Pegasus, the Horse (head and front legs)
Cygnus, the flying Swan
Name one constelation that is visible this time of year.
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________.
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
The big dipper or Ursa Major
Name this constellation: You will recieve an extra 100 points if you can tell me it's scientific name.
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a ___________sized star.
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Warewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
The constellations change because the earth is rotating around the sun giving us different views of the sky.
Why are different constellations visible at different times of year?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
Abou 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the suns light to hit the earth?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
It creates it's own light from heat
What does the word incandecent mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
30 questions / The Sun The Moon The Earth and it's Seasons The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
heat and light
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can sustain human life.
New Moon OR Lunar Eclipse
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
Which season has the longest shadows but the shortest days?
a group of stars forming a recognizable picture or pattern
What is a constellation?
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
gas
The sun is made up of mostly incandescent ______________ (hint:phase of matter)
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Summer
Which season has the shortest shadows and the longest days?
A model that shows a real object with accurate sizes reduced or enlarged by a certain amount
What does it mean if a model is "drawn to scale"?
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
middle
The sun is a _ sized star.
small middle large
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
If Werewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
24 hours
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
Many answers- examples big/little dipper, Orion, any zodiac
Name one constellation visible from earth
terminator
The border between light and dark on the moon
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth (in miles)?
Due to the tilt of the moon's orbit, the Earth moon and sun are only aligned perfectly once in a while, which causes the moon to be blocked from the sun by the Earth.
Why do we have a full moon sometimes and a lunar eclipse other times?
Winter
If it is summer time in the northern hemisphere then what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
The Earth has different seasons because it is tilted on it's axis and at different points in the year either the nothern or southern hemisphere is closer to or farther away from the sun.
Explain why the Earth has different seasons?
tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
About 8 minutes and 20 seconds
How long does it take for the sun's light to hit the earth?
Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Life
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
To light up
What does the word illuminate mean?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
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What is 2015
The year that the first spacecraft visited Pluto.
What is...
Sun
Another name for the major star of the solar system?
What is space shuttle Columbia
The first spacecraft launched
What is blue, white, red, and gold
The 4 colors a star can be
What is...
Saturn
What planet in the solar systems has rings?
What is it turns into a black hole
When a red supergiant dies it make a big explosion called a supernova and sometimes when the star survives and the core is big enough this would happen
What is..
Asteroids or comets or meteors
Interstellar bodies can be?
what is...
Gravity
Name the invisible force that keeps the planets situated in its orbital path around the sun?
What is 1 billion trillion
The amount of stars in the observable universe
What is the international space station
The most expensive space craft
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