Fun Facts
How many Moon does earth have
1
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
Who was the first man on the moon
neil armstrong
The Earth's rotation is the reason we have this.
Day and Night
The force that keeps us on the ground
gravity
The gravitational pull of the moon on Earth's oceans result in...
tides
what is the biggest dwarf planet
Pluto
What is a group of stars called that form a pattern
constellation
Name of our galaxy
the milky way
How many planets are in our solar system
8
One revolution on Earth is how long?
365 days/a year
What planet has the most moons
saturn
What is the closest planet to earth
venus
What is the third planet from the sun
Earth
The two things that are provided by our star, the Sun.
Heat and light
The time it takes the earth to rotate on its axis
24 hours
This planet spins on its side. (Hint: the 7th planet)
Uranus
All planets are named after ______ mythology
Roman/Greek
What is at the center of our solar system
the sun
Another name for moon
Luna
A blood moon is another name for this type of eclipse
Lunar eclipse
What is the only other planet in our solar system that we believe could sustain life?
Mars
What year did the first space shuttle to land on the moon?
1969
A __________ occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
solar eclipse