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Moon
Solar System
Planets
Stars
Sun, Moon & Stars
100
True or False: The moon goes through different phases.
True
100
What are the different shapes that the Moon seems to have as it orbits Earth called?
Phases
100
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
100
A hot ball of light that appears tiny in the night sky is a ?
Star
100
What do we call the huge objects that travel around the sun?
Planets
200
How does the Moon get light?
The sun's light bounces off it.
200
What do all the planets orbit around?
The Sun
200
The name we give to a large object that orbits around the Sun is a...
Planet
200
A star pattern that makes a picture is a ?
Constellation
200
What orbits around Earth?
The Moon
300
What are the large holes in the Moon made by space rocks called?
Craters
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
300
The Sun, nine planets, and their moons make up the..?
Solar System
300
What tool helps scientists look at the night sky?
Telescope
300
The moon's surface is made of smooth areas, craters, and...?
Mountains
400
How long does it take the Moon to change from a new moon to a full moon and back again?
One month
400
What planet has rings? (Name 1)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
400
What planet takes the most time to orbit the sun? (Think near or far)
The planet furthest from the Sun
400
What are some constellations named after?
Animals
400
What is tee brightest object in the NIGHT SKY?
The Moon
500
When can we see a full moon?
When Earth is between the Moon and the Sun
500
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
500
Name 5 out of 8 planets in our solar system
Any of the five: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Earth
500
What can make a star in the sky look very bright?
Being close to Earth
500
Why do scientists use space probes?
To explore other planets