planets
How many planets are there?
8 planets.
What galaxy are we living in?
The Milky Way Galaxy.
What is Ceres?
The largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.
What is the sun?
The star at the center of our solar system.
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter.
How many galaxies are in the universe?
2 Trillion.
What hit Earth and helped wipe out the dinosaurs?
Chicxulub asteroid.
What are the dark spots on the sun?
sunspots.
What planet is the closest to the sun?
Mercury.
What is the Milky Way?
This is the galaxy that contains our solar system.
What are asteroids made of?
Rock and metal.
What is the sun mostly made of?
Hydrogen.
What planet is known as the red planet?
Mars.
What is the Andromeda Galaxy?
This neighboring spiral galaxy is the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
Where are most asteroids found?
The asteroid belt.
How long does it take for sunlight to reach Earth?
8 Minutes.
The only one planet in our solar system known to support life?
Earth.
What is an elliptical galaxy?
A type of galaxy that is round and has no spiral arms.
Are asteroids bigger or smaller than planets?
smaller.
What is the photosphere?
The sun’s visible surface is called this.