Planets
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
How many days is one year on earth?
365 (usually)
What happens to the earth to turn day into night?
The Earth rotates on its axis, an imaginary line, once every 24 hours, which means a different side to the earth is always facing the sun.
How many earths can fit in the sun? 13,000 or 1,300,000?
1,300,000
Where were the two countries in the space race trying to get to?
The moon
What former planet is no longer recognized as a planet because it is too small?
Pluto
How many moons does earth have?
1
When it is daytime where you live, is it daytime everywhere on Earth?
No, it is nighttime on the other side of Earth.
True or false. Sometimes Pluto is closer to the sun than Neptune.
True.
Who won the space race?
The USA.
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus. The surface of Venus is approximately 465°C!
How long does it take for the earth to make one full rotation?
24 hours
Our galaxy is called the ________________.
Milky Way
The sun is a ___________.
Star.
The space race took place between the USA and ___________________.
The Soviet Union
Is earth the second, third or fourth planet from the sun?
The third!
What is a leap year?
A leap year is a calendar year that contains an additional day compared to a common year. This happens once every 4 years and is February 29th.
Why does the Sun seem to move across the sky during the day?
Because the earth is spinning
Why is the Sun important for life on Earth?
The Sun provides light and heat, which are essential for plants to grow and for keeping Earth warm enough for living things to survive.
What was the name of the first dog in space?
Laika.
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune.
Why does earth have a leap year?
You may be used to hearing that it takes the Earth 365 days to make a full lap, but that journey actually lasts about 365 and a quarter days. Leap years help to keep the 12-month calendar matched up with Earth's movement around the Sun.
Which direction does Earth spin, clockwise or counterclockwise, when looking down from above the North Pole?
Counterclockwise
What is the heliocentric model?
an astronomical model that places the sun at the center of the universe, with the Earth and other planets revolving around it
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin