We are the Planets
Elementary, My Dear Students
One with Nature
Cottage Core
Houston, We Have a Problem
100

This planet is the biggest planet, humongous, gargantuan. It spins the fastest, raps the fastest, plus it's handsome, blam son!

Jupiter

100

What are the three states of matter?

Solids, Liquids and Gases

100

What are the four things that help plants grow.

Soil, sunlight, air (CO2), and water.

100

What do all planets in the solar system orbit?

The Sun

100

This is the name of the rocket set to launch in March of 2026.

A) Apollo 13

B) Artemis II

C) Nike 

D) Ceres V

B) Artemis II

200

This planet says their name with pride, (ok they lied), They are embarrassed because they are the only planet lying on their side.

Uranus

200

What is the fourth state of matter?

Plasma

200

WHICH of the four makes up most of a tree's MASS?


A) Soil

B) Air (Carbon Dioxide)

C) Sunlight

D) Water 

Air; aka Carbon Dioxide! 

200

How hot is the CORE of the SUN?

MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT!!!!

27-28 million degrees Fahrenheit

200

This rocket, which launched in 1986, unfortunately met its untimely end after being in the air for only 73 seconds. What was the name of the rocket/incident?

The Challenger/The Challenger Explosion

300

This planet has mountains and volcanos that spray, it's the same size as Earth but spins the opposite way.

Venus

300

What is the name of the substance that is both a liquid and a solid?

Oobleck/Non-Newtonian Fluid

300

What is the official name of the process that causes plants to grow?

Photosynthesis

300

How hot is the SURFACE of the SUN? 


(Hint: this is also how hot the CORE of the EARTH is)

MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT!!!!

10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

300

Who was the first man on the Moon?

A) Katy Perry

B) Neil Armstrong

C) Buzz Lightyear

D) Chris Hadfield

Neil Armstrong


400

This planet has 274 moons and has beautiful rings made up of billions of rocks, dust and other things. 

Saturn

400

Which substance made pennies shiny?

A) Soapy Water

B) Salty Water 

C) Salt and Vinegar

D) Vinegar 

C) Salt and Vinegar 

400

This part of the tree is considered dead:


A) Bark

B) Roots

C) Leaves

D) Soil

A) Bark 

(According to A Plus Tree, Tree Bark is primarily made of dead, corky cells) 

400

What two elements/gases is the sun made of?

Hydrogen and Helium 

400

Which country was the first to launch an artificial satellite into space AND have it successfully orbit earth.

A) USA--> Apollo I

B) Russia--> Sputnik

C) Canada --> Juneau 

D) Mexico--> Sol

B) Russia; Sputnik; which launched in 1957) 


500

This planet is cold, dark, windy, and mysterious. It's very stormy, so bring an umbrella, I'm serious!

Neptune

500

In our Grain or Shine experiment, we used _____ sand. This type of side DOES NOT like water.

Hydrophobic

500

What is the most common tree in Vermont?

Maple Tree.

(Sugar Maple and the Red Maple) 

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Your points will be DOUBLED if you answer BOTH questions correctly! 

Considered to be the largest in the universe, this hurricane, called ______________ lives on Jupiter and has been believed to have been active for more than _________ years.

The Red Spot; around 350 years! (though researchers think that it could be closer to only 200 years.

500

What year did the US successfully land on the Moon?

A) 1946

B) 1963

C) 1969

D) 1990

C) 1969 (By the Apollo 11 Crew) 

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