Solar System
What is the sun?
A. Star
B. Light
C. Planet
A Star
What is the name of our galaxy?
A. Mars
B. Twix
C. Milky way
The Milky Way
Which is hotter, Mercury or Venus?
Venus
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
A. Mars
B. Earth
C. Pluto
Earth
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
A. 24 hours
B. 30 days
C. 365.25 days
365.25 days
Which planet is known as the red planet?
A.Earth
B.Uranus
C.Mars
Mars
Who is the first person to walk on the moon?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Mr. Bean
C. Buzz Lightyear
Neil Armstrong
What separates the four inner planets and the four outer planets?
A. An asteroid Belt
B. Some stars
C. Some Moons
A - an asteroid Belt
What is the atmosphere made of?
A. Air
B. Dust
C. Stars
a) Air
How many moons does Neptune have?
A. 1
B. 16
C. 203
16 Moons
Which planet is closer to the Sun, Venus or Jupiter?
Venus
What angle is the Earth tilted at?
The Earth is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees
This object is made of gas and generally round. It has many moons and is closer than Saturn to Earth.
a. sun
b. Jupiter
c. Venus
d. Mars
B. Jupiter
Which planet has the strongest gravity?
Jupiter
How many moons does earth have?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 1
D. 7
C. 1
Which planet is bigger, Earth or Mars?
Earth
Describe or draw the position of the moon during a solar eclipse
During the solar eclipse, the moon is in a line between the sun and the earth.
Why would it be more difficult for the astronauts to run while they are in space?
a. Lack of gravity
b. running in a spacesuit
c. its too hot in space
d. its too cold in socae
A. Lack of gravity
What is the brightest planet we can see from Earth?
Venus is often called the "Evening Star" or the "Morning Star" because it shines brightly at sunrise or sunset, depending on its position in its orbit.
The clouds on Venus are made of reflective materials, making it shine like a mirror in the sky.
Is the Sun hotter or cooler than Earth?
The Sun is hotter than Earth. The Sun is an incredibly hot ball of gas
How do we get different seasons?
The different seasons on Earth are primarily caused by the axial tilt of the Earth and its orbit around the Sun.
The Earth is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees, which means that as it orbits the Sun, different parts of the Earth receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year
Name the 8 planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which shadow is darker in relation to eclipses, the umbra or penumbra?
Umbra: This is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow
Which planet is furthest from the sun?
The farthest planet from the sun, at 2,794.4 million miles away, is Neptune
Which planet has longer days, Mercury or Mars?
Mars has longer days than Mercury! 🌍