Seasons
Rocky Planets
Gas Giants
Space Objects
Technology
100
True or False: The Earth is tilted on it's axis.
True
100
This is the color of Mars.
What is red?
100
This gas giant is the largest planet in the solar system.
What is Jupiter?
100
These large bodies orbit around planets. Earth has one, but many planets have more than one.
What is a moon?
100
We use these to get from Earth to Space. They need a lot of fuel!
What are rockets?
200
This is the angle of the Earth's tilt.
What is 23.5 degrees?
200
This is the hottest planet in the solar system.
What is Venus?
200
This gas giant has many rings and is the second largest planet.
What is Saturn?
200
These a hunks of ice and dirt that fly around space. They are know for their tails of dust and gas.
What are comets?
200
This is the name for man-made objects that orbit around the Earth.
What are satellites?
300
These are the two things that cause the seasons.
What is the Earth's tilt and orbit?
300
This gas giant has a large storm named the Great Red Spot.
What is Jupiter?
300
This planet spins on it's side.
What is Uranus?
300
These are rocks that are floating around space.
What are meteors?
300
Scientists use these to view objects in outer space.
What are telescopes?
400
If the Earth is tilted towards the Sun, what season would it be in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is summer?
400
These are the names of Mars moons.
What is Phobos and Deimos?
400
This is the farthest planet from the Sun and is colored blue.
What is Neptune?
400
When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere it is called this.
What is a meteor?
400
This is the name of the large telescope orbiting the Earth.
What is the Hubble Telescope?
500
This is the name for when Earth has it's longest day.
What is summer solstice?
500
What causes Mars to have a red surface?
What is iron oxide or rust?
500
Name two moons other than our own.
What are Phobos, Deimos, Titan, Europa, Io, ...
500
When a meteor strikes the Earth it is called this.
What is a meteorite?
500
Name two of the probes or rovers we have sent to space.
What are Voyager, Curiosity, Spirit, Opportunity, Pioneer,...
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