Universe
Which galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way Galaxy
How many planets does our solar system have?
8 planets.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury.
What does the moon orbit?
Earth.
What is it called when the moon is fully illuminated (lit up)?
Full Moon.
Each galaxy has more than 400 billion solar systems. Is this true or false?
True.
Our solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago. True or False.
True.
Earth.
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn.
What is it called when the moon is half-covered?
First Quarter or Third Quarter.
What does universe mean?
The universe is everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure, and detect. This means it is everything that is living, planets, galaxies, dust clouds, light, and even time.
What is a solar system?
Our solar system is the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun.
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter.
The moon is a natural light source (it emits light). True or False.
False.
Waning crescent is when the moon is mostly illuminated (lit-up) but not all of it. True or False.
False. Waning crescent is when only a little bit of the moon is illuminated.
What is a galaxy?
A galaxy is a massive collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems that are all held together by gravity.
How long does it take for Neptune to orbit the sun?
165 years.
Which two planets have the most visible rings?
Saturn and Uranus.
What do scientists call the moon?
Scientists call them natural satellites.
Because the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun at this time.