Our Solar System
Space Vocabulary
Planets
Space Exploration
All About Earth
100
Name this natural satellite
the moon
100
A chunk of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun is called...
A comet
100
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
100
Which country landed humans on The Moon first?
The United States
100
How long does it take Earth to rotate once?
24 Hours (1 day)
200
what is the milky way
our home galaxy (or a galaxy)
200
A space rock burning up in Earth's atmosphere is called...
A Meteor
200
Which planet has the shortest year because it orbits the Sun the fastest?
Mercury
200
What was the Space Race?
A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union (Russia) to achieve important accomplishments in space exploration.
200
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
365 Days (1 Year)
300
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
300
What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
300
Other than Saturn, what other planets have rings?
Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune (any one of these answers)
300
What was the title of the picture book we read about black women's contributions to the Space Race at NASA?
Hidden Figures
300
What is the name of the phase when the Moon is completely lit?
Full Moon
400
What planet used to be in our solar system but was named a Dwarf Planet in 2006?
Pluto
400
An object that orbits another object in space. (hint: the Moon is a natural one; many human-made ones orbit Earth.)
Satellite
400
Which planet is known as Earth's "sister planet" because it is similar in size?
Venus
400
What is the name of the force a rocket must overcome to leave Earth?
gravity
400
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation