Planets
True or False: you can see Pluto in the night sky without a telescope or binoculars, so long as it is dark enough.
False: that thing is too far away to see without a telescope.
True or False: American astronauts were the first to land on Mars.
False: no humans have stepped foot on Mars yet.
What galaxy to we reside in?
The Milky Way
Name 2 dwarf planets?
Pluto, Makemake, Eris, Ceres, Haumea
Recite Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
True or false: The Earth spins around its axis once a year.
False: The Earth spins around its axis once a DAY.
What force pulls us towards the sun?
Gravity
What is the shape of our orbit?
Elliptical
What planet is the "Goldilocks planet"?
Earth
Floss
Face Palm
Name the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What does 1 AU (astronomical unit) equal? there are 2 answers
150 million KM or the distance from the Sun to Earth
What is the most massive planet in our solar system?
Jupiter, it's HUGE. 1.898 E 27 kg (317.8 Earth mass)
True or false: The Sun is considered a star.
True! The Sun is a star. There are lots of stars, but the Sun is the closest one to Earth. It is the center of our solar system.
Read this card in an Australian accent.
You're a regular Crocodile Dundee. Do you even know who that is? I feel like an old man.
This is the word for the Earth spinning around itself on its axis.
What does Heliocentric mean?
What is Venus? Its temperature is 880°F (471°C).
Uranus
Do your best impression of a cow. NOTE: a cow does not stand on two legs.
Was that worth the 400 points? I certainly hope so.
True or false: When it is daytime in New York, it is nighttime in South America.
False! South America is only two hours ahead of us, and it is also lit up by the Sun when we are having daytime.
Name all the planets in order starting from the Sun outwards?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What divides the inner and outer planets?
Asteroid belt
What is the name for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?
An orbit.
What is Mrs. Fliermans' favorite color?
Red