Solar System
The Sun
How old do we suspect that the universe is (to the closest billion)
13.8 Billion years old
What is the name of the mission that put the first man on the moon?
Apollo 11
What is the name of the event when the Moon is aligned between the Earth and the Sun, making it seem like the Sun has disappeared.
The Solar Eclipse
What is the name of the process where plants get energy from the Sun?
Photosynthesis
What is the third planet from the Sun?
The Earth
What is at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?
Supermassive Black Hole (Sagittarius A)
Voyager 1
What is the name of the event where the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, casting a red hue on the Moon.
The Lunar Eclipse.
H20
What is the 6th planet from the Sun?
Saturn
We call the universe the _______________ universe. This is because we can not see all of the universe.
Observable
What was included on the voyager 1 and 2 for potential other civilizations to see and learn about us.
The golden phonograph
What is the name of the event, that scientist believe started our Universe.
The Big Bang
What is the gravity's acceleration at earth's surface?
9.8m/s^2
What two planets are the icy gas giants?
Neptune and Uranus
What kind of star is our Sun.
Dwarf Star
Who said that by the end of the decade, that the United States should put a man on the moon in 1961. (Hint: He was assassinated in 1963)
John F Kennedy
What event causes the Northern lights?
Solar Winds
Who was the first European scientist to propose that Earth and other planets orbit the Sun?
Nicholas Copernicus
Where does the Sun's gravitation influence end at?
The Oort Cloud
Why can't light escape a black hole?
Name the three astronauts from the Apollo 11 mission
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins
Which is the only planet in our solar system not named after a god?
Earth
How many bones are in the human body
206