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What is the name of America's space agency?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
What is the name of the North Star?
Polaris
What kind of planet is Mercury: terrestrial or gaseous?
Terrestrial
What are the 4 major layers of Earth?
What makes Mars look red?
Rusted iron in the dirt
What is the Kuiper belt?
A belt of icy objects orbiting the sun past Neptune
Is it hot or cold on Mercury?
It is BOTH! Hot during the day and super cold at night
What is the atmosphere like on Venus?
It is thick with lots of poisonous clouds
How does the moon affect Earth's oceans?
It pulls on the ocean, causing the ocean's tides
What is the atmosphere like on the moon? Why are there footprints likely visible on the moon?
There is no atmosphere so there is no wind or rain to wipe them away?
Name a natural satellite
The moon
What are sunspots?
Places on the sun that are cooler than the rest of the sun
Describe the surface of Mars.
It is red and has craters, volcanoes, and rocks
What is a meteor called when it hits Earth?
Meteorite
On what continent have the most meteorites been found?
Antarctica
What is the name of the astronomer who learned how to study space with a telescope?
Galileo
What is Saturn mostly made of?
Hydrogen and helium
How does Jupiter protect our planet?
Jupiter's gravity attracts comets which might otherwise hit Earth
What chemical makes Uranus blue-green in appearance?
Methane
What was the Great Dark Spot on Neptune?
A storm
Copernicus
Venus and Uranus
What are 7 things that make Earth the only planet that can support life?
Its distance from the sun, its size (mass), its rotation, its atmosphere, its tilt, its land, and its magnetosphere
The Milky Way
What is a supernova?
An exploding star