The Sun
The Moon
Stars
Planets
Random
100

True or False 

The Sun is a star

True

100

A moon is an object in space that orbits a __________.

planet
100

What is a star?

a ball of hot gas in outerspace

100

What is a planet? 

a round object in space that orbits a star

100

What does orbit mean? 

To move in a path around something

200

The sun rises in the _______. 

East

200

True or False 

A planet can have more than one moon. 

True 

200

A group of stars is called a _______________. 

constellation

200

What is this planet called? 

Earth

200

True or False: 

Hercules is an example of a planet

False

it's a constellation!

300

The Sun sets in the _________.

West

300

True or False

The moon phases are the moon changing shapes. 

False!

It looks like it's changing because the amount of sunlight reflecting off of it changes as it moves. 

300

This constellation is called ___________________. 

The Big Dipper

300

True or False

You can see other planets from Earth without a telescope. 

True! 

They often look like really bright stars. 

300

Which of these does NOT orbit a star? 

a. planet 

b. asteroid

c. sun 

c. sun 

400

Why should you not look directly at the sun? 

Answers may vary: 

It burns your eyes, it can make you go blind, etc

400
What is a new moon and why does it happen? 

It's when the moon is completely dark. It happens because no sunlight is reflecting to us. 

400

True or False 

A shooting star is a star falling through the sky.

False! 

It's a meteoroid 

400

Which planet in our solar system is the biggest? 

Jupiter

400

What do we call this? 

The Milky Way 

500

Why is the sun important to life on Earth? 

Answers may vary: 

It gives us light 

It feeds the plants 

It warms the air 

etc

500

What is the shape of this moon phase called? 

Gibbous

(bonus: if they say it's waning) 

500

What do stars make? 

Energy! (heat and light) 

500

How many planets are in our solar system? 


(or 9 if you still count pluto) 

500

Everything beyond Earth is called __________. 

Outer Space