Big Dip, Little Dip &
Everything in Between
Name That Planet, Janet!
I Prefer Steak Because It's Meteor Than Chicken
Astro-Not!
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100
A grouping of stars that when viewed from Earth form a shape or pattern.
What is a constellation?
100
This is the largest planet in our solar system, roughly 1400 times bigger than earth.
What is Jupiter?
100
This is another more common name for meteors, because of the way they look in the sky.
What is a shooting star?
100
This is the first female Canadian astronaut, and was from Sault Ste Marie.
Who is Dr. Roberta Bondar?
100
A glowing ball of plasma first formed as dust and gas.
What is a star?
200
The number of stars in the Little Dipper.
What is 6?
200
This planet, although no longer considered to be a 'major' planet, is the furthest from the sun.
What is Pluto?
200
Many meteors do not reach the surface of the earth because they are stopped by this.
What is the Earth's atmosphere?
200
This is the number of astronauts that normally fly in the space shuttle.
What is 7?
200
Most stars are roughly this old.
What is between 1 and 10 billion years?
300
The number of stars forming the Big Dipper.
What is 7?
300
It can get up to -90 degrees Celsius on this planet, even cold enough to freeze carbon dioxide.
What is Mars?
300
This is the general speed that meteors travel.
What is 25,000 miles per hour?
300
It was on January 28th in this year that the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch, killing all 7 brave astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe who was chosen from 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space.
What is 1986?
300
This well-known galaxy contains at least 100 billion stars.
What is the Milky Way?
400
This is the number of constellations recognized today.
What is 88?
400
The Earth is the only planet in the solar system to have these.
What is water and life?
400
This is the name of a meteor that survived going through the Earth's atmosphere and actually made contact with the Earth.
What is a meteorite?
400
This is the number of people that have walked on the moon.
What is 12?
400
This is the closest star to earth, only 149 million kilometers away.
What is the sun?
500
This is the largest known constellation. It's name is derived from the watersnake monster killed by Hercules in ancient Greek mythology.
What is Hydra?
500
This was the first (mathematically) discovered planet.
What is Neptune?
500
This is the width of the biggest meteor that is considered to have ever struck earth, roughly 250 million years ago.
What is 50 kilometres?
500
This is the length of time an astronaut needs to train for a single mission.
What is 8 years?
500
This star is 500,000 times bigger than our sun and is the biggest known star.
What is VY Canis Majoris?
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