Order of the Planets
Space Vocabulary
Mars
Objects in Space
100
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Earth
100
What is the Sun and all the bodies that orbit it?
The Solar System
100
Has a human ever been to Mars?
No
100
What was the name of the first dog to go to space?
Brogan or Laika
Laika
200
How many planets are in the solar system?
8 Planets
200
What are the layers of gases surrounding the a planet?
Gravity or Atmosphere
Atmosphere
200
What color is the Planet Mars?
Red
200
Who was the first man to orbit the earth?
Yuri Gagarin or Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
300
What is the 4th planet from the sun?
Mars
300
What is the force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity or Pollution
Gravity
300
Is the temperature on Mars hot or cold?
Cold
300
What is the name of a vehicle that explores the surface of a planet or moon?
An orbiter or a rover
A Rover
400
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury or Venus
Mercury
400
What is the inappropriate or excessive use of artificial light?
Light Pollution or Constellation
Light Pollution
400
How many days in one year on mars?
365 or 687
687
400
What is the name of a space plane that goes into orbit around a planet?
An orbiter or a rover
An orbiter
500
What is the 8th planet from the Sun?
Neptune
500
What is a group of stars that was named for a figure or object that ancient astronomers saw?
A constellation or Atmosphere
A constellation
500
Can a Mars rover take selfies?
Yes
500
What is the name of the place where astronauts live in Outer Space?
International Space Station