Planets
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
The Milky Way
What do we call a small rock that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid
What do astronauts use to travel from Earth to space?
A rocket
The sun is a planet
False - it's a star
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is the name of the force that keeps us on the ground and causes the planets to orbit the Sun?
Gravity
What is the term for a shooting star?
A meteor
What is the name of the telescope launched in 1990 that orbits Earth and takes pictures of space?
Hubble Space Telescope
Jupiter is the smallest planet in our solar system
False
What is the second largest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun once?
What do we call the event when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light?
Solar Eclipse
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
A space station where astronauts live and work, orbiting Earth
The Earth takes one day to orbit the Sun.
False (It takes one year)
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the name of the path that planets follow around the Sun?
Orbit
What is a comet mostly made of?
Ice and dust
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.
True
What planet is known for its beautiful rings?
Saturn
What do we call a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky?
A constellation
What is the term for the explosion of a star at the end of its life cycle?
A supernova
What is the name of the spacecraft that landed the first humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Astronauts can float in space because there is no gravity.
False (There is gravity, but they float because they are in freefall)