PLANETS 🪐
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
What do black holes pull in due to their gravity?
Light and matter
What causes ocean tides on Earth?
The moon’s gravity
What is H2O?
Water
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What galaxy is Earth located in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
What is the boundary around a black hole called?
Event horizon
What phase is the moon in when it is fully lit?
Full moon
What is the force that pulls things toward Earth?
Gravity
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
What color are the hottest stars?
Blue
What’s left behind after a massive star explodes in a supernova?
A black hole or neutron star
How long does one full moon cycle take?
About 29.5 days
What is the process plants use to make food from sunlight?
Photosynthesis
Which planet has rings made mostly of ice and rock?
Saturn
What is the name of a cloud of gas and dust where stars are born?
Nebula
True or False: Black holes can be seen with regular telescopes.
False
What is it called when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?
Lunar eclipse
What organ system controls your brain, spine, and nerves?
Nervous system
What planet rotates on its side and has a blue-green color due to methane?
Uranus
What stage comes after a red giant for a medium-sized star like the sun?
White dwarf
What is the name of the region in the center of a black hole where density is infinite?
Singularity
What are the highest and lowest tides called?
Spring tides and neap tides
What are the three subatomic particles in an atom?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons