Planets!
True or False: Humans have landed on Mars!
False, humans have never landed on Mars. Humans cannot survive on Mars!
False!
How long does it take for the earth to rotate on its axis?
About 24 hours
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.
This is how many planets are in our Solar System.
Eight
What planet is NOT considered a planet anymore?
Pluto
Being in space can effect astronauts due to the lack of what?
Gravity
How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?
About 365 days
What is the name for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?
An orbit.
Which planet has the largest volcano on it?
Mars
How many moons does Venus have?
Zero!
Who was the second man on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
What galaxy do we reside in?
The Milky Way
This is a ball of superheated gas
A star (ex: the sun)
Which planet has a differently tilted orbit than the others?
Uranus
What planet has the longest year?
Neptune
Nearly all of the particles that make up the human body came from what space object?
Stars!
This measurement of how heavy humans are is used on Earth.
Weight (ex: pounds)
Each month is assigned this kind of sign.
A zodiac sign
This car company sent a vehicle into orbit.
Tesla
What is the "Goldilocks Zone"?
The place in our solar system that is just right for human life. Earth is in the zone.
When astronauts go to space, this is where they stay.
The International Space Station
Oceans make up about ___% of Earth's surface
70%
The occupation of studying space and stars is called this.
Astronomy
The red spot on Jupiter is this.
A storm