Vocabulary
Earth
Solar System
Sun and Stars
Random
100
What is a large system of stars, gas and dust?
Galaxy
100
Which planet is not named after a Roman god or goddess?
Earth
100
Which of these is an outer planet? A. Mars B. Saturn C. Mercury D. Venus
Saturn
100
What is the Latin name of our sun?
Sol
100
When you describe the changes of the moon what term do you use?
Phases
200
What is a huge burning ball of superheated gas?
Star
200
Name one reason that the seasons change.
The Earth is tilted on its axis.
200
Which group of planets, inner or outer, are made primarily out of gas?
The outer planets
200
Which TWO gasses make up most of the sun? Oxygen, Helium, and/or Hydrogen.
Helium and Hydrogen
200
How long does it take Earth to rotate around it's axis?
1 Day
300
What is everything that exists in space?
Universe
300
What is the layer of gas that protects life on the Earth called?
It's the atmosphere. It it absorbs ultraviolet light and keeps the Earth's surface warm.
300
Why is Mars called the "Red Planet"?
It is called the "Red Planet" because it looks red from Earth. That red color is from the rust on Mars's rocks.
300
What are the dark spots on the sun called?
Sunspots
300
What moon phase comes TWO weeks after a full moon?
A "new moon", which appears dark colored.
400
What is the Earth's path called, as it moves around the sun?
Orbit
400
How does the moon affect Earth?
It affects the rising and falling of the tides.
400
Which planet has over 60 moons?
Jupiter
400
What does a star's color tell us about the star?
How hot it is.
400
What is another name for the moon?
Luna
500
What is the imaginary line that goes through both poles of the planet?
Axis
500
How much oxygen is in the Earth's atmosphere?
Only 20% is oxygen, 78% is nitrogen and the remaining percent are other trace materials.
500
Name all 8 planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
500
Groups of stars that form pictures in the sky are called?
Constellations
500
Which planet rotates backwards?
Venus
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