Space: Kind of Huge
(General)
(General)
What does UFO stand for?
Unidentified Flying Object
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is sang to the tune of another extremely popular nursery rhyme. What is the name of that nursery rhyme?
The ABC's
Pluto's status was changed from a regular planet to what kind of planet in 2006?
A Dwarf Planet
Blue
Which Counsellors favorite planet is Pluto?
Zoey!
What planet is Superman from?
Krypton!
What star is the closest to Earth?
The Sun!
What hit the Earth 65 million years ago, causing the dinosaurs to die out?
A meteorite
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Which counsellors favorite planet is Jupiter?
Emily!
Fill in the blanks of this statement:
"An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the ___ passes in front of the ___"
"An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun."
The Big Dipper is not considered its own constellation because it is apart of another much larger one. What is the name of that constellation
Ursa Major/The Great Bear
Who was the very first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
How many rings does Saturn have?
7
Which Counsellors favorite planet is Neptune?
Jane!
What is the only planet in our solar system not named after a Greek or Roman god?
The Earth!
What is the name of the night sky phenomenon that happens when charged particles collide in Earths upper atmosphere, resulting in glowing and dancing lights?
Aurora Borealis
What is the name of the giant, drivable robotic vehicles that NASA sends to explore the surface of Mars?
Rovers
Which one the main 8 planets spins on its side?
Uranus
Which 3 of the Counsellors favorite planet is Saturn?
Leah, Cassidy and Sara!
What happens to an astronaut's height when they spend time in microgravity aboard the space station?
They get taller by at least up to 2 inches due their spinal disc decompressing.
What do we call the giant, super bright explosion that happens when a massive star dies?
A Supernova!
Before humans went to space, scientist sent animals. What kind of animal was Laika, the famous space traveler launched in 1957?
A Dog!
What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?
71%
An Astronaut needs to be between at least 5 feet 2 inches to 6 feet 2 inches. Which of the counsellors are able to be astronauts?
All of them!