Planets
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What force pulls us down?
Gravity
What is the atmosphere made up of?
Gases
What does “sol-“ stand for in “solar system”?
Sun
What element is dry ice made up of?
Carbon
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
What does light years mean?
How long it takes to get to something at the speed of light.
What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
Troposphere
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that make a shape with a story?
I have an empty soda bottle, and I try to blow a balloon. It doesn’t blow up. Why is that?
The air in the sealed bottle has already taken up all the space.
Name the gas planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the force that lifts a rocket up?
Thrust
What layer is where meteors burn up?
Mesosphere
Name a constellation.
✨
What does the “2” in H2O mean?
2 Hydrogens
Name a dwarf planet.
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, etc.
What are 3 things a rocket always has?
A nose, fins, and a body.
What layer of the atmosphere is where planes fly?
Stratosphere
What is the closest star to us?
The sun.
Why does dry ice gas go down?
Carbon is heavier than oxygen.
What planet is known for its red spot?
Jupiter
What slows the descent of a rocket?
Parachute
What gas takes up the majority of the atmosphere?
Hydrogen
When a large star explodes, what is it called?
Supernova
What is the process called when a substance moves straight from solid to gas?
Sublimation