Planets
Stars and Constellations
Name that Alien!
Space Vocabulary
"Stars" (Celebrities)
100
The planet that we call home.
What is Earth?
100
A person who travels into space.
What is an astronaut?
100
This country star is known for her songs, "Love Story", "You Belong with Me", and "Red".
Who is Taylor Swift?
200
This planet is known for its rings.
What is Saturn?
200
The study of stars.
What is Astronomy? (Half-credit for Astrology)
200
This pop star was made famous for her songs "California Girls" and "Waking Up in Vegas".
Who is Katy Perry?
300
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
What is Jupiter?
300
If you follow this star, you can find your way home.
What is the North Star?
300
The name of our galaxy.
What is the Milky Way?
300
The first black First Lady who championed children's health and female empowerment.
Who is Michelle Obama?
400
This (former) planet was reclassified because of its small size and different orbit.
What is Pluto?
400
The closest star to Earth.
What is the Sun?
400
A region of space that has such strong gravity that matter cannot escape it.
What is a Blackhole?
400
This singer first became famous in the group known as "Destiny's Child." More recently her past two albums have preached female empowerment (including a quote with the definition of feminism given by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) and vocalized the African America experience, including the song "Formation."
Who is Beyoncé (Queen Bé)?
500
This planet is named after the Roman goddess of love.
What is Venus?
500
The size of our sun (Small, Medium, or Large)
What is Medium?
500
The death of a huge star.
What is supernova?
500
This woman played an integral role in the Civil Rights Movement, and was made famous for refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of a public bus.
Who is Rosa Parks