Planets
Name a planet that is Earth's neighbour
Venus or Mars
What is the Sun the centre of?
The Solar System
I come out during the day and help plants grow. What am I?
The Sun
Our solar system is a part of which galaxy?
The Milky Way
Name one other dwarf planet in our Solar System (except pluto)
Ceres, Makemake, Eris
The planet with a never-ending storm called The Great Red Spot
Jupiter
The sun is a type of _________ which is a sphere that gives off light and heat.
Star
I come out at night wearing a new face. Sometimes I cannot be seen at all. What am I?
The moon
The Sun is considered a Giant Yellow star. True or false?
False
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
Name the hottest and coldest planet in our Solar system
Venus (hottest)
Uranus (coldest)
The Sun is what type of star?
A yellow dwarf (star)
I have no light of my own, but I sparkle as I move across the night sky. What am I?
A distant planet
It is estimated there are how many stars in our Galaxy?
200 Thousand, 200 Million, 200 Billion, 200 Trillion
200 billion
What is the lightest planet in the solar system?
Name these plants in order of distance from the Sun
Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune
How long does it take for light from the sun to reach the Earth?
8 minutes
I am not a planet, a star or a moon. I am a region of space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape from inside my event horizon. What am I?
A black hole
How many moons could fit inside the Earth?
5, 10, 50 or 125?
50 moons could fit inside the Earth
Which planet has the longest day (time taken to rotate once)
Venus
List these planets in order of size (smallest to biggest) Saturn, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter
How many more times is the Sun bigger than the Earth?
a) 3X
B) 300X
C) 3000X
D) 300,000X
D) 300,000 X bigger
I can be seen in the night sky, but when you look at me, you are seeing light that may have travelled for millions of years. What am I?
A star (not our sun)
What is at the centre of our galaxy? Use the full correct name.
Which planet has a gravity level most similar to Earth?
Venus