STUFF!
What is the sun?
A. Star
B. Light
C. 5th Planet
A Star
What is the name of our galaxy?
A. Andromeda
B. Star Wars
C. Milky Way
The Milky Way
What are the 9 planets in order? (All planets are correct, only one is the correct order!)
A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
B. Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune
C. Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus and Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What is the name of NASA's current set of Moon missions?
A. Apollo Program
B. Gemini Program
C. Artemis Program
D. Mercury Program
Artemis Program
The Apollo Program is famous for landing the first humans on the Moon, so it's often the first Moon mission people think of and ended in 1972.
Gemini was an important NASA program that helped prepare astronauts for Moon missions, but still in Earths orbit.
Mercury was NASA's first human spaceflight program, making it a recognizable name but was not involved in moon research.
How long does it take for the earth to orbit around the sun?
A. 24hrs
B. 20 year
C. 365 days
365 days
Which planet is known as the red planet?
A.Earth
B.Uranus
C.Mars
Mars
Who is the first person to walk on the moon? (All three were part of the moon landing!)
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Micheal Collins
C. Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
What separates the four inner planets and the four outer planets?
A. Asteroid Belt
B. Stars
C. Dust
Asteroid Belt
Which planet has the longest year because it takes the most time to orbit the Sun?
A) Saturn
B) Uranus
C) Neptune
D) Jupiter
Neptune - 165 Years
What are the four inner planets in order? (All planets are correct, only one is the correct order!)
A. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
B. Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars
C. Mars, Mercury,Earth and Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Which planet is often called Earth's "sister planet" because of its similar smaller size?
A) Mars
B) Venus
C) Mercury
D) Neptune
Venus
Which of these is the most recently launched man made object into space?
A. Hubble Space Telescope
B. International Space Station (ISS)
C. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
D. Apollo 11
D. All of above
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
What causes different seasons on Earth?
A) Earth moves closer to and farther from the Sun.
B) The Sun changes its brightness throughout the year.
C) Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the Sun.
D) The Moon blocks sunlight during different seasons.
Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the Sun.
How many people have actually set foot on the moon?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 11
D) 12
D) 12. All 12 have been from the United States.
Which planet was the first destination visited by a spacecraft from Earth?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Uranus
D) Mars
Venus
Which statement best explains why the Moon shines?
A) It produces its own light.
B) It reflects sunlight.
C) It glows because of Earth's atmosphere.
D) It is made of glowing rock.
It reflects sunlight.
As of 2024, what is the population on Earth? (Humans only)
A) 7.5 Billion
B) 8.2 Billion
C) 8.8 Billion
D) 7.9 Billion
8.2 billion
What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
A. A meteor travels around the Sun, while a meteorite orbits a planet.
B. A meteor burns up in the atmosphere, while a meteorite survives and reaches Earth's surface.
C. A meteor is larger than a meteorite.
D. A meteor forms on Earth, while a meteorite forms in space.
A meteor is a space rock burning up in Earth's atmosphere, while a meteorite is the part of the rock that survives and reaches Earth's surface.
Which of the following best describes a comet?
A) A rocky object that orbits between Mars and Jupiter.
B) A large planet made mostly of gas moving quickly around the sun.
C) An icy object that develops a tail when it approaches the Sun.
D) A moon that orbits a planet.
An icy object that develops a tail when it approaches the Sun.
Which of the following is a human-made object that has traveled into interstellar space?
A) New Horizons
B) Voyager 1
C) Pioneer 10
D) Juno
Voyager 1. Launched in 1977. In November, it will reach a distance that is 1 light day away! (About 16.1 billion miles)
Which planet has the largest number of moons that we have discovered?
A) Earth
B) Jupiter
C) Saturn
D) Mars
Saturn!
Saturn - 274 Jupiter - 95 Mars - 2 Earth - 1
What are the four outer planets in order? (All planets are correct, only one is the correct order!)
A. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
B. Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune
C. Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
What year was Pluto discovered?
A. 1930
B. 1950
C. 1920
D. 1890
1930
What is the scientific name for Earth?
A) Sol III
B) Terra
C) Gaia
D) Earth
Earth.
Scientists simply use Earth. Terra is the Latin word for Earth, Gaia comes from Greek mythology, and Sol III is a science fiction designation meaning "the third planet from the Sun."
Fact Check: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/facts/
Which rover is currently exploring Mars (as of today)?
A. Spirit
B. Zhurong
C. Perserverance
D. Sojourner
Perserverance
Perserverance (2021, collecting samples for future return to Earth), Zhurong (2021, but is inoperable and not functioning), Spirit (2014, found evidence of historical water activity), Sojourner (1997, first successful Mars rover).