Planets
What planet has a ring around it?
Saturn
Nearly all stars are made up of what gas?
Hydrogen
What does the moon orbit?
The Earth
How many continents are there on the planet?
7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe. Asia, Australia, Antarctica
What is the dance move that Michael Jackson made famous in the 1980's?
The Moon walk
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Finish the next line of the song.
Twinkle, twinkle little star........
How I wonder what you are?
Bonus points to sing the song
What animal jumped over the moon in the nursery rhyme?
The cow jumped over the moon.
What month do we celebrate Earth Day?
Every year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd.
What Disney character is named after a planet?
Pluto
What planet is now considered a dwarf planet?
Pluto
What is the biggest star in the solar system?
The sun
How many phases of the moon are there?
There are 8 phases of the moon.
New moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and finally Waning Crescent.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What movie series takes place in space as well as different planets and features Chewbacca and R2D2?
Star Wars
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus- It is 797 degrees of Fahrenheit
This constellation also known as Ursa Major has a large handle on it. What is it?
The Big Dipper
What famous quote did Neil Armstrong say when he landed on the moon on July 20, 1969?
He said, "One small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind?
What percentage of the Earth is made up of water? 50% or 70%?
The Earth is made up of 70% water.
Who was the first African-American woman who went into space?
Mae Jemison
What is the brightest planet in the night sky?
Venus
How many stars are estimated in the Milky Way?
A million, a billion or a trillion?
Astronomers estimate there are a trillion stars in the Milky Way galaxy?
How many miles away is the moon?
238,900 miles away
How many days does it take for the Earth to rotate around the sun?
365 days
What is it called when the shadow of the moon goes in front of the sun?
Eclipse