Space Wonders
"Does Venus spin quickly or slowly on its axis?"
Slowly
"Can humans live on the planet Venus? Why or why not?"
NO
"What is the name of the galaxy we live in?"
Milky Way
"What is another name for the North Star?"
Polaris
"What is responsible for the seasons on Earth?"
The Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.
"What is the third brightest object in the sky, after the Sun and the Moon?"
Venus
MCQ
How many moons does Venus have?"
a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
d) 3
c) 0
MCQ
How long is a day on Neptune?
A. 24 Earth hours
B. 10 Earth hours
C. 16 Earth hours
D. 30 Earth hours
C. 16 Earth hours
"What is the force that keeps planets orbiting the Sun?"
Gravity
"What is the smallest planet in our solar system?"
Mercury
True or False:
Pluto is still inside the asteroid belt.
False: (Pluto is in the Kuiper Belt.)
MCQ
"Which planet are we looking forward to colonizing in the future?"
a) Mars
b) Venus
c) The Moon
d) Mercury
a) Mars
"What gas gives Neptune and Uranus their famous blue color? (Hint: It’s a gas that can be found on a cow farm.)"
Methane
______ are sections of the sky that contain recognizable star patterns.
Constellation/s
True or False:
Uranus was discovered with the naked eye.
False
Explanation: It was the first planet discovered with a telescope.
"Do the gas giant planets have a solid surface to land on? Explain why or why not."
The gas giants do not have a solid surface, as the planets are made up of different gases.
"Can you explain what terraforming is? (Hint: It’s a process we hope to use on other planets or moons.)"
Terraforming means changing a planet to make it more like Earth, so people could live there. Imagine turning a cold, empty place like Mars into a world with air you can breathe, water to drink, and plants to grow food.
"What is the tilt of Earth's axis?"
23.5 degrees
"How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?"
A month
Why is Uranus colder than Neptune, even though it’s closer to the Sun?
Because it gives off very little internal heat, making it one of the coldest planets.
True/False:
Pluto named by a child?
True! An 11-year-old girl named Venetia Burney suggested the name.
"Can you name all the terrestrial planets in our solar system?"
MCQ:
What spacecraft flew by Neptune in 1989?
A. Galileo
B. Voyager 2
C. New Horizons
D. Cassini
B. Voyager 2
Fill in the Blank:
Neptune is known for having the strongest _______ in the solar system.
MCQ:
Which of these is NOT a moon of Uranus?
A. Titania
B. Oberon
C. Miranda
D. Ganymede
D. Ganymede (Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter)