THE "BLUE PLANET"
THE MOON
THIS OR THAT
FAMOUS SPACECRAFT
RANDOM FACTS
100
It takes Earth this many days to orbit the Sun
365
100
Would you be heavier or lighter on the Moon?
Lighter
100
Revolving or Rotating
Revolving
100
Giant telescope floating in space that sends pictures to Earth.
Hubble Telescope
100
The layers of gases and mist that cover a planet
Atmosphere
200
Name the layers of the Earth
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
200
The surface of the Moon is full of these
Craters
200
Natural or Artificial Satellite
Artificial
200
Name two rovers that have visited Mars
Sojourner, Opportunity, Spirit, Curiosity, Perserverance
200
The two metals found in the Earth's inner core
Nickel and Iron
300
The imaginary line around the center of the Earth that divides the entire Earth into two hemispheres
Equator
300
This force of the Moon pushes and pulls on the tide, making high and low tides
Gravity
300
Terrestrial or Gaseous
Gaseous
300
Scientists used gravity assist to get this spacecraft to Jupiter
Galileo
300
This chemical makes Uranus and Neptune appear blue
Methane
400
We are currenlty experiencing spring in the Northern Hemisphere. What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Fall
400
A kind of vehicle used to explore the Moon
Lunar Rover
400
Sunspot or Solar Flare
Sunspot
400
The mission of the spacecraft exploring Saturn and its moons
Cassini Mission
400
Which planet is considered Jupiter's twin?
Saturn
500
A large magnetic field that surrounds the Earth and some other planets.
Magnetosphere
500
Name the phases of the Moon
New, Crescent, Quarter, Gibbous, Full
500
Waxing Gibbous or Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
500
This spacecraft passed near Mercury in 1974 and 1975.
Mariner 10
500
Holes in the ground through which chemicals underground spew
Geysers