Stars
What big star gives Earth its light and warmth?
The Sun
Name the planet we live on.
Earth
What is the name of Earth's moon?
The Moon (sometimes called Luna)
What are the small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
What is a huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity called?
A Galaxy
Do stars stay in the same place in the sky every night, or do they seem to move?
They seem to move (because Earth is rotating)
Which planet is known for having a big red spot?
Jupiter
Does our Moon make its own light, or does it reflect light from somewhere else?
It reflects light from the Sun
What space object is sometimes called a "dirty snowball" and has a tail when it gets close to the Sun?
A Comet
What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Are all stars the same color and size, or can they be different?
They can be different
Are all planets made of solid rock, or can some be made of gas?
Some can be made of gas (like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
Can planets have more than one moon, or do they only have one?
Planets can have more than one moon (like Mars has two, Jupiter has many!)
What do we call a small piece of rock or dust from space that burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere, making a "shooting star"?
A Meteor
Do scientists think our galaxy is the only one in the entire universe, or are there many more?
There are many more