A large body that orbits a star. Most of these have several moons in orbit around them. It is derived from the Greek word meaning, "wanderer".
What is a Planet.
100
People who try to understand the world and why things happen are called what?
What is a Philosopher
100
He was the first man to step on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong.
200
An irregularly shaped rock orbiting the sun. The larger ones are considered to be "minor planets", and can range in size from a few metres to hundreds of kilometres.
What is an Asteroid.
200
An instrument that uses lenses and mirrors to collect light and small lenses in eyepieces to magnify distant objects.
What is a Telescope.
200
This philosopher discovered that the Earth was actually round, not flat.
Who is Pythagoras.
300
A mass of dust and ice that is surrounded by gases, water vapour, and rocky dust particles.
What is a Comet.
300
Two telescopes that are hinged together and have an eyepiece that allows both eyes to view an object.
What are binoculars.
300
NASA's Project Gemini was to establish what?
What is that man could survive in space.
400
These are often called "shooting stars" because they look like a fast moving star across the sky.
What is a Meteor.
400
A special type of building with a very large telescope.
What is an Observatory.
400
He was the second man to step foot on the moon.
Who is Buzz Aldrin.
500
If a fragment of this is very large, it can survive through the atmosphere and strike Earth's surface.
What is a Meteorite.
500
Today, we know that the earth orbits around the Sun. But for many people back in history, they believed in what?
What is an Earth Centred Universe. (meaning that everything, including the sun, orbited around our world.)
500
This astronomer came up with the idea that it was the Sun, not the Earth, that was the centre of the Earth's planetary System.