Planets
All About Earth
Zooming Outward
Our Sky
Random Facts
100
The planet we live on
Earth 
100
This covers more than 70% of Earth's surface
Water/Oceans 
100
The First planet from the Sun
Mercury 
100
Humans have walked on what other place in space
The Moon 
100
A ring of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid belt 
200
This planet is called "The Red Planet"
Mars 
200
In one year on on Earth, there are _______ days
365 (Technically 365.25!)
200
All the planets and the Sun make up the _________ __________ (Clue: "SS")
Solar System 
200
A group (or groups) of stars that make pictures in the night sky
Constellations
200
Is no longer an official planet
Pluto 
300
Earth's "Sister Planet"
Venus 
300
There are this many continents
Seven 
300
Huge swirling discs of billions of stars
Galaxies 
300
Earth moving through a cloud of space rocks causing bright streaks in the night sky.
Meteor shower or Shooting Stars
300
A comet!
400
This planet is known for its giant rings
Saturn 
400
This invisible "bubble" extends past the atmosphere and protects Earth from dangerous energy from the Sun
Magnetic Field or Magnetosphere 
400
The name of our Galaxy (Clue: Candy Bar)
The Milky Way 
400
This occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, which blocks the light from the Sun creating a _____ ______
Solar Eclipse 
400
Invisible objects in space so heavy that even light cannot escape its gravity
Black Hole
500
The last OFFICIAL planet in our Solar System
Neptune 
500
We only have one of these, while other planets have almost 70!
Moons 
500
All galaxies, planets, and stars are inside The ___________
Universe
500
These are commonly known as The Northern Lights, what is the official name?
Aurora Borealis
500
The new Mars Rover
Curiosity 