Planets
Missions
Our Solar System
Space Science
Technology
100
These are the terrestrial planets.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
100
225 days are in this planet's 'year'.
What is Venus?
100
This layer of Earth is the hottest.
What is the inner core?
100
These laws tell us about planetary motion.
What are Kepler's Laws?
100
GPS technology comes from this type of calculation.
What is triangulation?
200
This planet is between Earth and Jupiter.
What is Mars?
200
12 men walked on this space body on Apollo missions.
What is the moon?
200
The Roman god of the sea gave his name to this planet.
What is Neptune?
200
This principle from philosophy explains that the simpler solution to a problem is usually better.
What is Ockham's Razor?
200
X-rays cannot penetrate this material, used to protect non-target tissues during medical imaging.
What is lead?
300
This planet was discovered in 1846 by Johann Galle.
What is Neptune?
300
Mariner 10 was a successful mission to this planet.
What is Mercury?
300
Ice is the primary source of this planet's rings.
What is Saturn?
300
This Law explains the relationship between mass and acceleration.
What is Newton's 2nd?
300
This technology allows us to view obscure objects in the sky.
What is a telescope?
400
This planet is primarily made of iron.
What is Mercury?
400
In this year Cassini released the Huygens probe?
What is 2004?
400
This planet is the least dense.
What is Saturn?
400
This is also known as the law of equal areas.
What is Kepler's second law?
400
This kind of calendar is widely used today and credited to a Catholic pope.
What is the Gregorian calendar?
500
The Voyager was the first NASA mission to this planet.
What is Uranus?
500
Voyager 2 landed on Neptune in this year.
When is 1989?
500
This is the process that powers our solar system.
What is nuclear fusion?
500
This method of planet hunting allows us to spot planets when light from a distant star periodically dims.
What is the transit method?
500
This type of ocular surgery is possible due to advances in space technology.
What is laser vision correction (Lasik)?
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