Planets
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of the Earth's only natural satellite?
The Moon
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
What was the name of the first human-made satellite to orbit Earth?
A. Mach 43
B. Sputnik 1
C. Yankee 1
D. Magic School Bus 7
B. Sputnik 1
What is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun, and also keeps us on the ground?
Gravity
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which star is the brightest in the night sky?
A. Big Dipper
B. Polaris
C. Taylor Swift
D. Sirius
NO! IT IS NOT TAYLOR SWIFT
The answer is: D. Sirius
What is the name of NASA's rover exploring Mars?
A. Intrepid
B. Sparky
C. Diego
D. Curiosity
D. Curiosity
What do we call a giant explosion that happens at the end of a star's life cycle?
A. Supernova
B. Eruption
C. Scary?
D. Big Bang
A. Supernova
What is the name of the third planet from the Sun?
Earth
What do we call the shape changes of the Moon we see from Earth?
A. Moon Phases
B. Earth Phases
C. Eclipse Phases
D. Round Phases
A. Moon Phases
What are groups of stars that form patterns called?
Constellations
Which spacecraft was the first to land humans on the moon?
A. Tie Fighter
B. Apollo 11
C. Zeus 2
D. Hercules 11
B. Apollo 11
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
1 year
Which planet is known for its rings?
Saturn
What is a "supermoon"?
A. When the sun lights up the moon
B. When the full moon is closest to Earth
C. When the moon gets super powers
D. When the moon wins an award for being super
B. When the full moon is closest to Earth
Which constellation is shaped like a hunter?
A. Polaris
B. Bluey
C. Orion
D. Omega
C. Orion
What is the name of the first American woman in space?
A. Dora the Explorer
B. Danica Patrick
C. Amelia Earhart
D. Sally Ride
D. Sally Ride
What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is in?
(HINT: Think candy bars)
The Milky Way
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
A. 365 days
B. 10 years
C. 27 days
D. Changes every year
C. 27 days
What is the North Star also known as?
Polaris
Which telescope has given us amazing pictures of space?
(HINT: It rhymes with "bubble")
Hubble Space Telescope
What do we call an object in space that orbits another object?
Satellite