Planets
The planet closest to Earth.
Mercury
The sun is made of this.
gasses
The moon is made of this.
rock
Name our closest star.
the sun
This planet is the hottest planet
Venus
How far away is the sun from Earth?
93 million miles away
How many days does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
28 days (one month)
The name for a group of stars that create a pattern.
constellation
This planet is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
How old is the sun?
5 billion years old
This phase of the moon is the shape of a skinny sliver.
crescent moon
The famous constellation "Big ______"
the Big Dipper
Name the planets in order starting with the one closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The sun gives us these two things.
heat and light
Name the year Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.
1969
Name the four different colors for a star.
blue, white, yellow, and red
These two planets do not have any moons.
Mercury and Venus
How hot is the surface of the Sun
10,000 degrees Fahrenheit
How does the moon affect the ocean water?
the moon causes waves in the ocean due to gravitational pull with the Earth.
The name of the space telescope that was launched almost 10 years ago to take pictures of outer space.
the Hubble space telescope