Inner Planets
Give me two other names for the Inner Planets
Terrestrial and Rocky
What was the first animal to go to space?
A dog
Give another name for the Outer Planets
Gas Giants
The moon produces it's own light (true/false)
False
Our sun is a star (true/false)
True
This planet is the only planet with liquid water on it's surface. This planet has seasons and is neither too hot or cold for life.
EARTH!!!
Who was the first person to study the stars using a telescope
Galileo
This gas giant has at least 79 moons and a large red spot that is a huge storm. It's the biggest planet in the solar system and has the shortest day.
Jupiter
What do we call the changes in the moon's appearance?
The phases of the moon
The center of our solar system
Sun
This planets is almost the same length as earth, but it's years are almost twice as long. It has the highest mountain in the solar system.
Mars
When the space shuttle returned to earth it landed like a helicopter (true/false)
False
This gas giant is so light scientists believe it could float on water. It has spectacular rings and 82 moons.
Saturn
What causes tides?
The moon's gravity
The Milky Way
This rocky planet had the biggest temperature swings. It's the smallest planet in the solar system.
Mercury
What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite?
A meteoroid is in space and a meteorite has hit the earth
This gas giant is the windiest planet, and one of it's 14 moons orbits the moon backwards. It takes 165 years to orbit the sun.
Neptune
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
These are often called shooting stars
Meteor
This planet is the brightest object other than the moon in the night sky and it rotate backwards. It's day is longer than it's year. It is also the hottest planet because of it's thick atmosphere.
Venus
Name one current or planned space mission:
Juno, Artemis return to moon, Parker Solar Probe, James Webb Space Telescope, DART and Perseverance
This gas giant rotates almost completely on it's side. It has 42 years of light and dark on each side of the planet.
Uranus
Name the only two planets in the solar system that do NOT have a moon?
Mercury and Venus
Which is hotter: a white star or a red star?
A white star