You spin me right 'round
"Poyekhali!"
Op. 32
"Welcome, creatures from beyond the outer world."
If You Say the Word
100
Another word for spin is __________.
Rotates
100
Which country "won" the space race by landing on the moon? Who were those men that walked on the lunar surface?
America. Niel Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
100
What is the largest & smallest planet? (Remember, Pluto is not a planet!)
Largest: Jupiter
Smallest: Mercury
100
Earth, and the whole Solar System, is apart of what Galaxy?
Milky Way Galaxy
100
This is a cluster of dust and gas, filled with billions of stars.
Galaxy
200
TRUE/FALSE: The axis is an invisible line between the North and South pole that runs through a planet.
True
200
The Russians sent ______ and the Americans sent _____ into orbit before any humans were sent.
Dogs, Monkeys/Apes
200
The inner planets are _________, whereas the outer planets are _____________.
Rocky/Terrestrial Planets, Gas Giants
200
The tides (where water raises and lowers in height at sea) are dependent on this celestial body that is close to Earth.
The Moon
200
Larger celestial bodies have much more of this. It is also what keeps the moon orbiting the earth, and pulls us to the ground.
Gravitational Pull
300
Uranus has a unique axis tilt, what is unique about it?
It lies "sideways" at an over 90° tilt.
300
The ISS, a large satellite currently orbiting the earth with people living on it, stands for what?
International Space Station
300
Name all of the planets in correct order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
A star's color depends on the amount of ______ and _______ it produces.
Heat & Light
300
These can be either natural or unnatural, and orbit larger celestial bodies. (Hint, unnatural ones give us internet or even TV)
Satellite
400
The earth has seasons because of it's axis tilt (23.5°). When the top, or Norther Hemisphere, is tilted towards the sun, what season is it? What about the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
400
Who was the first human ever sent into orbit? (Hint: He was a Russian cosmonaut)
Yuri Gagarin
400
This is the hottest planet in the solar system because of its thick, dense atmosphere that traps heat.
Venus
400
TRUE/FALSE: Stars are made up of hydrogen and neon.
False
400
This is a synonym for "cold", and describes planets like Uranus and Neptune.
Frigid
500
There is another planet with a unique tilt that makes it spin backwards, which planet is it?
Venus, it's axis tilt is 177°
500
What is the difference between a space probe and a space craft?
Probes are unmanned & launched into space to take pictures. Will never return to earth.
Spacecraft are often manned & are launched into space for research. Will return to earth.
500
This planet has the most unique orbit, only rotating 3 times for every 2 years, That's one & a half days per year! Its orbit is also the most elliptical, meaning it's more like an oval.
Mercury
500
Why isn't Pluto classified as a planet anymore?
It does not clear its orbital path.
500
This is a building astronomers use to look at space.
Observatory