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Planets!
The Sun!
Man-made Objects In Space!
Natural Objects In Space!
Miscellaneous
100

This planet is the "3'rd rock from the sun". It has a large amount of water on its surface and is the only planet that currently has conditions which sustain life as we know it.

What is Earth?

100
These are dark areas on the sun's surface.
What are sunspots?
100
These are human made objects which have been sent into orbit around Earth to relay communications, take pictures, and perform other tasks.
What are satellites?
100

These are large bodies that orbit the sun!

What are planets?

100

Is Pluto a planet? 

No, it is a dwarf planet

200
Small and recently re-classified as a dwarf planet, this is the littlest planet found furthest out in our solar system.
What is Pluto?
200

The sun, and all bodies that orbit around it form this.

What is the solar system?

200
This fortress orbiting the earth is where many astronauts and researchers live. It was built by the efforts combined by many countries around the world and often has space shuttles dock with it to drop off supplies and exchange crew members.
What is the International Space Station?
200

Name a natural satellite 

Answers will vary (Planets, moons) 

200

What is Neil Armstrong's most famous quote? It was the first thing he said as he stepped onto the moon. 

"That's one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind." 

300
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
What is Jupiter?
300

What color is the sun? 

What is rainbow

300

Which country was the first to send a man into space? 

What is Soviet Union. (Will also take the answer Russia) 

300

This is a chunk of matter that enters our atmosphere and is heated by friction with the air to the point of burning up as it falls towards the Earth. (Think shooting star)

What is a meteor?

300

What is the name of the closest dwarf planet to the sun? (Double points if you can tell me where it is located) 

What is Ceres. (Located in the Asteroid Belt) 

400

Which planet rotates on its side?

What is Uranus

400

What causes an eclipse? 

When the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks the sun from our view

400

What is the name of the first artificial object sent into space? 

What is Sputnik

400

Which planets in our solar system have rings? 

Gas Giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune)

400

What is the theory that some scientists believe created our Asteroid Belt? 

What is the Exploded Planet Theory

500

What are the names of the two moons that orbit Mars? 

What is Phobos and Deimos

500
The sun's rays strike Earth most directly along here.
What is the equator?
500

What was the name of the first mission that was successful in sending a man to the moon?

What is Apollo 11

500
What is the name of our solar system's largest volcano? 

What is Olympus Mons

500

What were the names of the 3 men that went on the first successful mission to the moon? 

What is Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins