The Earth
Earth is the _____ planet from the Sun
3rd
The Moon appearing to change shape is called its ______
Phases
The Sun is what color? (don't look at it)
White (or yellowish)
Largest planet in our Solar System
Jupiter
Force that pulls down on objects
Gravity
Earth has a thick ______ that protects us from asteroids and radiation
Atmosphere
The moon is covered in these, commonly caused by asteroid impacts
Craters
The Sun is how old? (Within a half billion years)
4.5 Billion
How many planets are in our Solar System?
8
This was the first mission that landed on the Moon in 1969
Apollo XI
Earth is covered in 71% _______
Water
Who was the first person to set foot on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
The Sun is this type of star
Main Sequence
What is the furthest planet from the Sun?
Neptune
A massive cluster of stars in space is called:
a Galaxy
Earth's tilt on its axis causes this
Seasons
How big is the Moon?
2,159 Miles Wide (About the size of Australia)
The Sun produces light and heat from this process:
Nuclear Fusion
Band of rocks that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid Belt
German Physicist who discovered how time works (also helped build the atomic bomb)
Albert Einstein
Earth is how many years old? (Within half a billion years)
4 Billion
The Moon revolves around Earth every ______ days
28
The Sun will become this type of (small) star when it dies
White Dwarf
What is the main reason Pluto is no longer a planet?
It has not "cleared the neighborhood"
How many missions landed on the Moon? (within 1)
6