Planets
This planet is third away from the sun, has a large amount of water on the surface, and is the only planet to sustain life as we know it.
What is Earth?
The only star in our solar system.
What is the Sun?
Earth has one and it is visible at night.
What is the moon?
These are human-made objects which have been sent into orbit around Earth to relay communications, take pictures, and perform other tasks.
What are satellites?
The first person on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This planet is known as "the Red Planet".
What is Mars?
A region in the night sky where a set of visible stars form an outline or pattern, often representing a mythological subject, an animal or an inanimate object.
What is a constellation?
This is a region in space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape it.
What is a black hole?
This robot roams Mars, collecting samples, taking pictures, etc.
What is the Mars Rover?
When the moon moves between the sun and the Earth, blocking out the Sun's light and casting a shadow on some parts of Earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
This is the smallest planet in our solar system and is the furthest away from the sun.
What is Pluto?
This constellation looks like a large bear.
What is the Big Dipper (Ursus major)?
The galaxy our solar system is a part of.
What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
This fortress orbiting the earth is where many astronauts and researchers live. It was built by the efforts combined by many countries around the world and often has space shuttles dock with it to drop off supplies and exchange crew members.
What is the International Space Station?
What country was the first to send someone to space?
What is the Soviet Union (Russia)?
This planet is known for its rings that surround it.
What is Saturn?
Approximately how many stars are there in our galaxy? (Closest answer wins)
100 billion
When this object enters the Earth's atmosphere, it moves extremely fast and starts to burn.
What is a meteor (AKA "shooting star")?
This device on the International Space Station is one of Canada's most important contributions to astronomy.
What is the Canadarm?
God of the Sun from Ancient Greek mythology.
Who is Apollo?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This constellation depicts a hunter from Greek mythology and is only visible during the winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is Orion?
These objects orbit the sun and are made up of ice and dust.
What is a comet?
This giant telescope orbits the earth and can see things and places very far away in space. It also takes pictures which are sent back to Earth for scientists to research.
What is the Hubble Telescope?
The pseudoscience that believes that the movements and positions of constellations have an influence on human lives and the natural world.
What is astrology?