True/False
We are inside the Milky Way Galaxy.
True
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Which planet is the biggest?
Jupiter
Which planet has liquid water?
Earth
Is the universe expanding?
Yes
There are 9 planets in our solar system.
False
Which planet comes after Earth?
Mars
Which planet orbits the sun the fastest?
Mercury
Do planets orbit in perfect circles?
No, they orbit in ellipses.
How old is the universe? (Closest guess wins)
13.7 Billion years
There is a super massive blackhole at the center of our galaxy.
True
The distance between the planets are all the same. Ex, distance between mars and earth is the same as the distance between Neptune and Uranus
No
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
Does the distance from the sun affect the gravity on the planet?
Are the planets moving away from the sun?
yes, very slowly because the sun is losing mass.
Humans have only been to the moon once.
False. Tell me how many times and you will get bonus points!
Have the planets ever aligned in a straight line from the sun?
No, they may appear to in the sky.
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn: 274 moons
Who was the first person to go to the moon
Neil Armstrong
For each star what is the average amount of habitable planets in its orbit?
1
Shooting stars aren't actually stars.
True: They are asteroids burning up in our atmosphere.
Does the order of the planets affect their temperature?
Yes
Which planets are not made of solid rock?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
It hasn't cleared its orbit + it is not big enough
How is a black hole created?
A massive star collapses.