
What moon phase is this?
Full moon
What is a star?
A ball of hot glowing gas
What star does the earth orbit?
The sun
What do we call the people whose job is to go out into space?
Astronauts
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight

What is this moon phase called?
Crescent moon
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that make a picture or pattern
How long is one full earth rotation (spin)?
24 hours (1 day)
What transportation do humans use to get to space?
Space shuttle (rocket)
What two planets have rings?
Saturn and uranus
True or False: The moon makes its own light.
False - the light from the sun reflects on it
What is a piece of rock or dust floating through space?
Meteoroid
How long does it take the earth to orbit around the sun?
1 year (365 OR 366 days)
Where do humans live when they are in space for a long time?
Space station
Name the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is this moon phase called?
Gibbous moon
What is a piece or space rock that has landed on earth?
Meteorite
What keeps the earth in orbit around the sun?
The sun's gravity
What technology do we use to explore the surface of planets that humans can't go to?
Rovers and probes
What is the smallest and what is biggest planet in our solar system?
Smallest = Mercury
Biggest = Jupiter
What effect does the moon have on the earth?
It creates the ocean tides
What is a shooting star and how does it happen?
A shooting star is a meteor - a burning meteoroid that is passing through the atmosphere. It catches fire because of the friction energy!
What does the tilt of the earth affect?
Temperature - it creates the seasons
What planet(s) have we explored the surface of?
Earth and mars
Which planets are the gas giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune