Our Solar System
Which planet is famous for its beautiful rings?
Saturn
What is the name of the first man to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the closest star to Earth?
The SUn
What is the name of the natural object that orbits Earth and lights up our night sky?
The Moon
What do we commonly call a streak of light in the night sky caused by a small piece of space rock burning up in Earth's atmosphere?
A shooting star
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
In what decade did humans first land on the Moon?
The 1960s (1969)
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
The Milky Way
From space, Earth appears mostly what color because of its oceans?
Blue
What is the name for a rock from space that survives its fall through Earth's atmosphere and reaches the ground?
A meteorite
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What was the name of the NASA mission that first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11
What do we call a group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern, such as Orion?
A constellation
What force keeps the Moon orbiting Earth instead of drifting away into space?
Gravity
What type of object from space struck Earth approximately 66 million years ago, leading to the extinction of the dinosaurs?
An asteroid
Which planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957?
Sputnik 1
What is the name of the star that has traditionally been used by sailors to find north?
The North Star (Polaris)
Approximately how long does Earth take to complete one trip around the Sun?
One year (365 days)
What do we call the event when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to darken the Moon?
A lunar eclipse.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What was the name of the American president who challenged the nation to land a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s?
John F. Kennedy
What celestial event occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light?
A solar eclipse
What is the name for the regular rise and fall of ocean water caused mainly by the Moon’s gravitational pull?
The tides.
What is the name of the famous comet that can be seen from Earth approximately every 76 years?
Halley's Comet