Day and Night
Miscellaneous
Planets!
Our Place in Space
Stars
Wild Card
100
A __________ occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
solar eclipse
100
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
100
This is a picture of the located between Mars and Jupiter
The Main Asteroid Belt.
100
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
100
What is the primary gas in the Sun?
Hydrogen
100
What is The Hubble
It is a NASA telescope
200
What do we call spinning of the Earth around the Sun?
Revolution
200
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans results in...
tides
200
What planet is this one?
Uranus.
200
How long does a rotation of the Earth around its axis take?
About 24 hours
200
What is the name of this galaxy?
The Milky Way.
200
Name the rock planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
300
Example of a Natural Satellite
The Moon
300
Compared to our solar system, the universe is...
A.) Older and Larger
B.) Older and Smaller
C.) Younger and Larger
D.) Younger and Smaller
A
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
300
What is the only other planet in our solar system that is believed to be able to sustain life?
Mars
300
Identify the name of the brightest star in the sky
Sirius / Alpha Canis Majoris
300
What planet is this?
Size: Large
Atmosphere: Yes, 10k km
Axial Tilt: 23.5
Direction of rotation: prograde (same direction as sun)
Earth
400
What phase of the moon is shown here? 
New Moon
400
Mars has a shorter / longer year than Earth
Bonus 100 points: One Mars year is Earth days
Longer
687
400
Between Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, which one has the most moons?
Saturn
400
Why does the tail of a comet always point away from the sun?
The solar winds
400
What is the closest star to us outside of our Sun?
Proxima Centauri
400
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
500
What causes our planet to have four seasons?
Seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis.
500
What is the correct name for the attitude direction in the direction of travel?
Prograde
500
Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west
Jupiter, Earth, Venus and Mercury
Venus
500
Why is Pluto no longer conscidered a planet?
It has no managed to clear it's neighborhood, meaning it is gravitationally dominant. Aside from it's moons there are no other bodies of comparable size in it's vicinity.
500
What is the relationship between the solar system and the solar nebula?
The solar system was formed by the solar nebula
500
What planet is this?
Size: Large
Appearance: completely covered by clouds
Axil tilt: 2.6
Rotation: retrograde (opposite of sun)
Venus