Galaxy
Planets
Small Bodies
Days and Seasons
Moons
100
The distance that light travels in one year is called..
LIGHT-YEAR
100
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
100
A small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust loosely packed together is called a what?
Comet
100
Earth's tilt on its axis causes what?
Seasons
100
Another word for moon is called...?
Luna
200
What is the galaxy that we live in called?
The Milky Way
200
Which planet is known for its different colored rings?
Saturn
200
Which is bigger- an asteroid or a meteoroid?
Asteroid
200
Summer and Winter are classified as Solstice or Equinox?
Solstice
200
Which planet has only two moons- Phobos and Deimos?
Mars
300
Large groups of stars, dust, and gas are called what?
Galaxies
300
Which planet was once the "ninth" planet and is now known as the dwarf planet?
Pluto
300
A bright streak of light cause by a meteoroid or comet dust burning in the air is called a what?
meteor
300
If Earth's tilt did not change, would we still have seasons?
No
300
"Retrograde" means ________ orbit.
Backwards
400
The "red giant" and "white dwarf" are two types of what?
Stars
400
Which planet is known for its extreme tilt by almost 90 degrees and lies almost in the plane of its orbit?
Uranus
400
A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground is called what?
Meteorite
400
What causes daylight and night on Earth?
The Earth's rotation
400
Jupiter has four large moons- Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa. Which one of these four moons is the largest, even bigger than Mercury?
Ganymede
500
The theory that the universe began with a tremendous explosion is called what?
The Big Bang Theory
500
Can you name all eight planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Between orbits of Mars and Jupiter
500
During an equinox, what is the position of Earth relative to the position of the sun?
The sun is directly above the equator
500
What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?
Titan
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