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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 Canadian 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 / 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?
Leo
Name the constellation that is a lion.
3rd
Earth is the what number planet from the sun?
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?
79
How many moons does Jupiter have, that we know of?
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?
Orion
This great hunter in the sky contains the stars Betelgeuse, Bellatrix and Rigel.
On Mars. Called Olympus Mons
Where is the largest volcano in the solar system? (That we know of)
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?
93,020,000
How many miles are we (the earth) from the sun?
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.
Pluto is considered a "dwarf planet". Name at least one other dwarf planet.
Eris, Makemake, Haumea, Ceres
DAILY DOUBLE
12
How many people have stepped foot on the moon? (Closest answer gets the points) (Use the Chat)
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 constellations can be found in this line as well.
Anomalistic
This name is the length of time it takes the moon to circle the earth, measuered from one perigee.
Hint: A Perigee is when the moon is at the closest point in its orbit to the earth
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 / 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 / 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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
Make 5 different and convincing animal noises.
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.
Are they really ALWAYS after your lucky charms?
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 / 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)
36 questions / Eclipses The Moon Solar System Satellites and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms Auroras
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.
What is a solar flare
This is what the sun emits, and if it's facing the earth it could create an aurora.
is when the moon comes between the Sun and the earth.
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
What planet did we send the rover Curiosity to, which recently lost power for good?
What is the Earth's moon
Name a natural satellite in our solar system?
rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
true
True or False:
Auroras are seen on planets other that earth.
What is the Penumbra.
What is the partial shadow that is cast from a partial solar eclipse?
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What planets are considered to be gaseous?
What was Spudnik.
What was the first satellite launched into space?
axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
What is a magnetic field.
What does the earth create that attracts the sun's solar flares to the earth?
What is the Umbra.
What is the darker, total shadow cast during a full solar eclipse?
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?
Uranus
This planet has a VERY tilted Axis
What is
navigation, reconnaissance, weather tracking, map making, scientific research or communication.
Name a use for human-made satellites?
revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
False, purple isn't a colour that's usually seen, and phosphorus isn't a gas involved.
True or false:
Phosphorus is the gas that creates a purple colour in auroras.
True or false, it's actually fine to take a quick peek at an eclipse, as long as you don't look too long.
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase: 
What is Mercury and Venus.
These planets have no moons
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.
What is the Aurora Australis.
What do we call the Southern Lights?
What is the First Contact.
What is the first phase of a solar eclipse called?
Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
Venus
This planet uses the greenhouse effect to maintain a significant amount of heat.
What is Jupiter with 67.
Which planet has the most moons?
Solar System
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
What is 2-3 days.
How many days does it take a solar flare to reach Earth?
36 questions / The Sun The Moon Solar System The Stars and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms Women in Science
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.
Who is Rosalind Franklin
This scientist was cheated out of a Nobel prize with her work in x-ray diffraction. Though she died from ovarian cancer before she could have collected.
heat and light
What stage of its's life is the sun currently in?
New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
Winter
What longer word do we use to describe the "rocky" planets?
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.
Marie Curie
This woman went on to show up her male counterparts. After initially being denied from many colleges because of her gender, she went on to be the only person, male or female, to win Nobel prizes in two different fields.
What gasses primarily compose the sun?
28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What planets are considered to be gaseous?
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.
Who is Katherine Johnson
Having just passed away, this scientists and mathematician paved the way for mankind to land on the moon.
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?
Uranus
This planet has a VERY tilted Axis
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.
Who is Hedy Lamarr 
Wielding both scientific knowledge and social power as an actress, she invented the spread spectrum technology that would later be used to develop Bluetooth technology.
About 93 million miles away
How far away is the sun from the earth?
waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
Jupiter
This planet has at least 62 moons
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.
Who is Sally Ride?
The first American woman in space, she was also the youngest person in space at the time.
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:
Venus
This planet uses the greenhouse effect to maintain a significant amount of heat.
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.
Dian Fossey
This naturalist is famous for her works with apes, much of it described in her book "Gorillas in the mist"
25 questions / Plunto Humans and the products of humanity outside the bounds of earth Our place in space Constellation consternation Wild Card
30 questions / Eclipses The Moon Solar System Satellites and Other Stuff Vocabulary Terms
East, West
The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
What is moon, earth, sun
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
What is 365 Days
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
What is The Sun
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
What is orbit
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
Moon, Sun, Earth.
A total solar eclipse is when the ____________ comes between the ____________and the ____________.
What is New Moon
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
What is Mars.
What planet did we send the rover Curiosity to, which recently lost power for good?
What is the Earth's moon
Name a natural satellite in our solar system?
What is rotate
To spin around on a fixed point.
What is the Penumbra.
What is the partial shadow that is cast from a partial solar eclipse?
What is 28
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
What is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What planets are considered to be gaseous?
What was Spudnik.
What was the first satellite launched into space?
What is axis
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
What is the Umbra.
What is the darker, total shadow cast during a full solar eclipse?
What is 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?
What is Uranus
This planet has a VERY tilted Axis
What is... navigation, reconnaissance, whether tracking, map making, scientific research or communication.
Name a use for human-made satellites?
What is revolve
When one object moves around another larger object.
What is False
True or false, it's actually fine to take a quick peek at an eclipse, as long as you don't look too long.
What is waxing gibbous
Name the moon phase:
What is Mercury and Venus.
These planets have no moons
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?
What is tilt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
What is the First Contact.
What is the first phase of a solar eclipse called?
What is Waning Crescent
Name the moon phase:
What is Venus
This planet uses the greenhouse effect to maintain a significant amount of heat.
What is Jupiter with 67.
Which planet has the most moons?
What is 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
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 / 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 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.