Planets
Which planet is closest to the sun
A chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth’s atmosphere.
Meteor
What three things are comets made from
dust, ice, gas
What kind of telescope did Galileo use to look into space
optical
Which planets have no moons
Mercury and Venus
Which planet is farthest from the sun
Neptune
Where is the asteroid belt located
between Mars and Jupiter
What is the center of a comet called
nucleus
What are the names of both rovers on Mars
Spirit and Opportunity
How many moons does Mars have
two
Which planet has a giant storm that has been going on for 400 years
Jupiter
What is a meteor that is not in Earth's atmosphere called
Meteoroid
what is it called when ice and dust form a cloud around the nucleus of a comet
coma
What planet is the space probe New Horizons observing
Pluto
Which planet has the most moons
Jupiter
Which planet has volcanoes similar to Earth
Venus
What is a meteor that touches Earth's surface called
Meteorite
What is the nucleus and coma of a comet called
head
What was the first planet visited by a space probe
Venus
Which four planets have rings
Gas giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which planets are terrestrial
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What happens to most meteors
burn up in the atmosphere
Which direction does the tail of a comet orbiting the sun point
away
What year did astronauts first land on the moon
1969
Which planet is Jupiter's moon Ganymede larger than
Mercury