Planets of our Solar System
The closest planet to the Sun.
Mercury.
Our Sun is primarily made of what gas?
Hydrogen.
True or False; A Black Hole is a wormhole.
False.
A dwarf planet that was once considered a planet in our solar system.
Pluto.
What sits between Mars and Jupiter in our solar system?
The Asteroid Belt.
True or False? Jupiter has a similar material composition to the sun.
True.
What stage of existence is our star in?
Main-Sequence.
What is the ‘point of no return’ when something approaches a Black Hole?
The event horizon.
What is the other name for our moon?
Luna.
The word for a planet outside our Solar System.
Exoplanet.
This planet once had liquid water on its surface, but no longer does.
Mars.
If a solar system has two stars, what is it called?
A binary system.
What would happen if the sun was replaced with a black hole of the same mass?
Everything would get colder, but stay in place.
Scientists think Earth’s moon was formed when what?
A Mar-sized object collided with Earth long ago.
Which galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way.
What are the three Gas Giants past Jupiter?
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What is the other name for our sun?
Sol.
What is the term for what happens to matter when it gets too close to a black hole?
Spaghettification.
This moon consists of a surface of ice water, and a salty ocean underneath.
Europa.
What is our ‘neighbour’ galaxy?
Andromeda.
These three planets are in something called the ‘Goldilocks Zone’.
Venus, Earth and Mars.
Why have we never observed a black dwarf star?
The universe is not yet old enough for them to appear.
What is the name of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way?
Sagittarius A.
The largest moon in the solar system.
Ganymede.
How far away in light years from Earth is the Exoplanet that rains glass?
64.