Solar System 1
This is the imaginary line through the middle of Earth or any sphere and the Earth spins on this.
What is an axis?
What is a group of stars called?
constellation
This is a natural satellite that revolves around the Earth.
the moon
This is a rocky body with an irregular shape that is smaller than an asteroid and is known as a shooting star.
What is a meteor?
Another Name for the Outer Planets?
Gas Giants
What planet is closest to the sun?
What is Mercury?
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
What is Neptune?
Who was the first person to walk on the moon? and what year?
Neil Armstrong, 1969
Name of space telescope that was sent out.
Hubble
What is it called when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, casting a shadow on Earth?
What is a solar eclipse?
What force keeps the planets in orbit?
Gravity
This was the 9th planet until 2006.
Pluto
What colour is the sunset on Mars?
Blue
This equals one rotation of Earth around its axis.
What is one day?
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
What is Jupiter?
Storms on the Sun
These are large pieces of space rock with irregular shapes found between Mars and Jupiter.
What is an asteroid belt?
Would you weigh more or less if you were on Mars?
Less. If you were 200 lbs on Earth you would only be 76 pounds on Mars.