Planet Order
GRAVITY!
Facts About Our Planets
Various Vocab
Mystery
100

What star sits in the middle of our Solar System?

The Sun Sun


100

If I were to let go of an object, which direction would it go due to Earth's Gravity?

Down (towards the center of Earth)

100

This planet is the only planet in our solar system that houses life, which planet is it?

Earth

100

What is the definition of our Sun?

A large star that provides light and warmth to Earth

100

Who's Rocket Launched the Furthest on Tuesday?

The Mayor! (shout out the champ)

200

What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?

Earth (or Eaf as my girlfriend says lol)

200

Since the moon is smaller than Earth, would it's Gravity be stronger or weaker than it is on Earth?

Weaker

200

This planet is Nick named the Red Planet, which planet is it?

Mars

200

What is the definition of the Big bang Theory?

Theory on how the Milky Way galaxy and everything else in our universe was formed.

200

What is Mr. Jason's favorite Planet? 

Jupiter

300

What is the 4th Planet from our Sun?

Mars

300

How does Earth's moon stay circling around Earth?

Earth's gravity keeps it trapped in Earth's orbit 

300

This planet has a giant Red Spot on it, which is really a massive storm that has been raging for thousands of years. What planet is it?

Jupiter

300

What is the definition of Orbit?

Elliptical path Planets take around the Sun 

300

John Mayer wrote a song about "making sure you still love yourself, making sure you still have your head on." The name of this song is a force. What is the Name of John Mayers 2008 Hit?

Gravity 

400

What is the 2nd Planet from the Sun?

Venus

400

If Earth were to double in size, what would happen to its Gravitational Force?

It would Increase

400

This planet spins unlike any other planet, which planet is it?

Uranus 

400

What are 2 facts about Neptune?

Possible answers:

8th planet from the sun

Huge ball of gas

Almost completely frozenSpins/orbits very slowly

400

What is Mr. Jason's Favorite Basketball Team? (Two Possible Answers) 

Denver Nuggets OR Orange County Thunderbolts

500

If we traveled on a spaceship to Neptune, and turned around and went back 2 planets, what planet would we be visiting? 

Saturn 

500

The Force of Gravity is very powerful from the sun. List ALL of the things that are caught in the Sun's gravitational Pull in our solar system.

All planets, Asteroid Belt, Pluto (dwarf Planet) 

500

Our planets are classified in Two groups, what are the Two groups?

Terrestrial and Jovian 

500

What is an asteroid, and what is the asteroid belt? 

Asteroid: Large Chunks of rock and metal that orbit the sun

Asteroid Belt: Largest collection of asteroids scientists have found. It is located between Mars and Jupiter

500

One day this week, Mr. Jason discussed that our universe is infinitely expanding. I discussed that we can track this by a "shift." What is the name of the "shift" that helps us know that the universe is expanding? (Hint: It is a color)

Red Shift