The Sun
Technology in Space
Planets
People and Space
Space
100
The energy emitted in the form of beautiful colors of light.
What is an aurora.
100
Any object that orbits another object in space.
What is a satellite.
100
This planet is closest to the sun
What is Mercury
100
First man to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong.
100
This planet is known for its Great Red Spot.
What is Jupiter.
200
The outermost part of the sun.
What is the corona
200
An unmanned research spacecraft sent beyond Earth's orbit.
What is a probe.
200
This planet has the most violent weather
What is Neptune.
200
Launched the first liquid-fueled rocket.
Who is Robert Goddard.
200
These are caused as different areas of the moon are lighted by the sun.
What is the moon phases.
300
The surface of the sun
What is the photosphere
300
A reusable vehicle used to transport equipment and people into space.
What is a space shuttle.
300
This planet is most like earth.
What is Mars.
300
Helped develop rockets for space travel.
Who is Wernher von Braun.
300
This is an area of small icy objects - including Pluto.
What is the Kuiper Belt.
400
The sun's atmosphere.
What is the chromosphere.
400
This destination orbits earth and is used by many different countries.
What is the International Space Station.
400
This keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.
What is the sun's mass.
400
This is the only planet man can survive naturally on.
What is Earth.
400
Name the 3 gas giants
What is: 1. Jupiter 2.Saturn 3. Uranus
500
Dark spots on the photosphere of the sun that may be related to solar storms.
What are Sunspots.
500
Technology showed the similarities and differences of dwarf and normal planets. Name them.
Both are spherical and orbit the sun. But dwarf planets share orbits with objects of similar size.
500
Name 3 facts about Venus
What is: 1. It is closest to earth. 2. It is the brightest object in the morning sky. 3. It is sometimes called Earth's twin.
500
How does Earth's location and characteristics show God's love for us?
What is Earth is perfectly located in the solar system to sustain life. It provides the perfect temperature, allows for water to exist, allows the atmosphere to heat and cool earth as it rotates, and protects us from harmful rays.
500
Pluto is no longer a planet for these reasons:
What is while it orbits the sun and is spherical, it shares the path of orbit as other objects in the Kuiper Belt.
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