Planets
Sun
Moon
Days/Seasons
Wildcard
100
What is the name of a dwarf planet in our solar system?
Pluto, Eris, Ceres, Haumea, Makemake.
100
Is the sun a planet, a star, or an asteroid?
A star.
100
What celestial body does the moon orbit around?
The Earth.
100
How long is one day on Earth?
24 hours
100
What is a meteor?
A solid body that dissipates as it enters earths atmosphere.
200
What is the fourth planet from the sun?
Mars.
200
Is the sun a sold, liquid, or gaseous star?
Gaseous.
200
What are people referencing when they say "the man in the moon"?
The craters that create a face shape.
200
How long does it take the Earth to revolve?
365 days
200
Name the hottest and coldest planet in our solar system.
Venus and Neptune.
300
List all planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
300
True or False: The core of the sun has been known to reach up to 27,000,000°F.
True
300
Why does the moon orbit Earth?
The gravitational pull of the Earth.
300
How long is one rotation of the Earth?
24 hours
300
How many stars are in our solar system?
One - the sun.
400
Name the four gas giants.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
400
True or False: It takes approximately 8 minutes for sunlight to travel all the way from the sun to the earth.
True
400
Name four different phases of the moon.
New moon, waxing/waning crescent, first quarter, full, waxing/waning gibbous, third quarter.
400
Why do we have seasons?
The tilt of the earth affects the climate as we rotate around the sun.
400
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
500
Besides Saturn, name a planet with rings in our solar system.
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
500
Why do we need to wear sunscreen?
The sun emits UV rays that can harm our skin.
500
Name the circular spots on the moon and describe how they got there.
Craters - by meteoroids hitting the surface.
500
Why do we have day and night?
The Earths spin temporarily places us out of the sunlight.
500
What was the Apollo mission that first put men on the moon?
Apollo 11