Planets
What planet do we live on?
EARTH
Is the moon a planet?
NO
How would you describe a meteor?
A small rock flying through space
Which planet has a big ring around it?
SATURN
What is the sun?
A STAR
Fun fact: the sun is in fact one of the smallest stars, even though it's over 10 000% bigger than the earth. In fact, one million earths could fit inside the sun. Imagine how big the BIGGEST STAR is!!
What is the name of our solar system?
THE MILKY WAY
What is the biggest planet?
JUPITER
Who was the first person to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Fun fact: He was the first person, but not the first life form. There was a monkey and a dog who landed on the moon before him.
In space, it's like a giant vacuum that sucks everything up, even air. So why don't satellites fly away?
They stay within the Earth's orbit!
What small object in our solar system used to be called a planet, but later on was called a dwarf planet?
PLUTO
Does the moon reflect the sun's light?
YES
- it does not give off it's own light
What was the natural phenomenon called that supposedly created our planet?
THE BIG BANG
What are Saturn's rings made of?
BLOCKS OF ROCK AND ICE
Does the sun or the moon control the tide?
TRICK QUESTION!!!!
- actually, both of them control the tide in the ocean (however if you chose moon then you are mostly correct because the moon is what causes most of the pull)
- the gravitational pull from both of them are what create the tide
- when the sun and moon are exactly opposite, that is when the tide is highest (high tide)
Was it an asteroid or a meteor that made the dinosaurs go extinct?
ASTEROID