Universe and galaxies
What are the two elements that existed in the early universe?
What is hydrogen and helium
Which planet has the longest solar day?
What is Venus
What is the phase of the Moon when it looks completely round and bright in the sky?
What is Full moon
What type of rock is formed from cooled and hardened lava or magma?
What is Igneous rock
What do we call the group of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit a star?
What is Solar System
What is the cosmic order from smallest to largest?
What is Earth → Solar System → Milky Way → Local Group → Universe.
Which planet is closest to our sun
What is mercury
What is the phase of the Moon when it is between the Earth and the Sun, so we can’t see it?
What is New Moon
What type of rock is formed when pieces of other rocks, minerals, or organic material are pressed together?
What is Sedimentary rock
What do we call a cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are born?
What is Nebula
What are the 5 things in a galaxy?
What is gas, comets, asteroids, stars, and planets.
What is Jupiter
What is it called when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon?
What is Lunar Eclipse
What type of rock is formed when heat and pressure change an existing rock?
What is Metamorphic rock
What phase of the Moon is getting smaller night by night?
What is waning moon
What is the galaxy that contains our Solar System called?
What planet is known for its beautiful rings?
What is it called when the Moon blocks part or all of the Sun from Earth’s view?
What is Solar Eclipse
What process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces over time through wind, water, or ice?
What is Weathering
What type of rock forms when magma or lava cools quickly on the Earth’s surface?
What is Igneous Rock
What is the name of the star at the center of our Solar System?
What is the name of the planet that is red and is sometimes called the “Red Planet”?
What is Mars
What is the Moon called when it appears to grow larger in the sky over several nights?
What is the process called when rocks are melted, cooled, and then turned into new rocks again?
What is Rock cycle
What is the name of the galaxy that is closest in size to the Milky Way?
What is Andromeda Galaxy