Sun and Moon
Planets
Earth
Riddles
Movies
100

The sun is a...

star

100

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

8.


There are 8 planets in our solar system, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

100

TRUE OR FALSE?

A year on Earth isn’t 365 days

TRUE.

It’s actually 365.2564 days. It’s this extra .2564 days that creates the need for leap years. That’s why we tack on an extra day in February every year divisible by 4 – 2004, 2008, etc – unless it’s divisible by 100 (1900, 2100, etc)… unless it’s divisible by 400 (1600, 2000, etc).

100

Why did the cow become an astronaut?

So it could walk on the moooo-n. 

100

Who says, "To infinity and Beyond" 

and what movie are the from?

"To Infinity and Beyond!" is Buzz Lightyear 's famous catchphrase in the Toy Story films.

200

Who was the first human on the moon?

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step on the moon. He and Aldrin walked around for three hours.

200

There have been more missions to ____ than any other planet.


A. Mars

B. Venus 

C. Mercury

A.


There have been more missions to Mars than any other planet.

200

_____% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water

70%

200

There are millions of these things
Which are seen in the sky at night
The closest one to planet Earth
Is called the sun which shines so bright
 

Stars

200

Who said, and what movie is it from? 

“The Force will be with you. Always.”  

 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars

300

What makes the Moon glow?

A. the Sun 

B. the planets

C. the milky way 

A. the Sun

The Moon does not shine with its own light. It simply reflects light coming from the Sun.

300

What are the two main groups that our planets are divided into?

Planets in our solar system can be divided into two main groups, Terrestrial Planets and Gas Giants.

300

The Earth tilts at roughly ____ degrees


A. 80

B. 66

C. 75 

The Earth tilts at roughly 66 degrees.

300

Why did the meteor go to Hollywood?

It wanted to be a star!
300

Who said  and what movie?


"Houston we have a problem"  

"Houston we have a problem"-

 Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell Apollo 13

400

True or False? 

The Sun does have rings.

False: The Sun does not have any rings.

400

Except for the Earth, the planets are named after gods from _____ and ______mythology.

Roman and Greek

400

TRUE or FALSE.

Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

TRUE

400

Why did Mickey Mouse go to outer space?

He was looking for Pluto

400

Who said and what movie? 

“Do or do not. There is no try.”

“Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda, Star Wars

500

Sun rotates once on its axis every ____ Earth days.

A. 30 days

B. 35 days

C. 3 years

B. 35

500
Order the planets from biggest to smallest.


(Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars)

The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter, followed by Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars with the smallest being Mercury.

500

Earth is the ______planet from the Sun.


A. 5th

B. 1st

C. 3rd

Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.

500

Im red but Im not a stop light
Im named after a Roman God but Im not Apollo
I have a Mount Olympus but Im not Greece
I have polar ice caps but Im not the Arctic Circle
Im a planet but Im not Jupiter

Mars!

500

Who said and what movie?

"I tought I taw - I did! I did! I did tee Michael Jordan!"



Tweety Bird, Space Jam 1996