Gas Giants
What is Jupiter mostly made out of?
Hydrogen and Helium
What are most Asteroids made out of? (2 things)
Rock, Metals
What Dwarf planet used to be a planet?
Pluto
What is the Atmosphere mostly composed of?
Nitrogen
How many moons does the Earth have?
How many Gas Giants are there?
How many Asteroids are in the Asteroid belt? (Estimate)
1.9 million
How many Dwarf planets are there in our solar system?
5
What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth?
Troposphere
How many people live on Earth?
8.2 billion (8 or 9 billion counts too)
How many rings does Saturn have?
7
How long would the Asteroid belt be if it were straight in miles?
1.1 million miles (1 million would also be accepted)
What is the largest dwarf planet?
Scientists argue between Pluto and Eris. Either is correct!
what layer do planes fly in?
Troposphere or Stratosphere
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old
What is Uranus made out of? (If someone can answer 2 or more right they are allowed to get 500 or more points)
Hydrogen, Helium, Ammonia, and Methane (Any one of these counts)
What is the largest Asteroid?
Ceres
What is the smallest dwarf planet?
Ceres
What is farthest layer of the atmosphere from Earth?
Ionsphere
What percent of Earth is water?
71% ( 70% is also accepted)
What is a nickname for the Andromeda Galaxy?
Messier 31 (M31)
What are some names for rocks in space? (If they answer 2 or more names they can have 100 more points for each name)
Comets, Asteroids, Meteor, and Meteorites.
Who named Pluto?
Venetia Burney
How many layers of the atmosphere does Earth have?
5
How long does it take the sun's rays to reach Earth?
Approximately 8 minutes and 20 seconds.