Earth, Sun and Moon
What causes day and night on Earth?
Rotation
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
Milky Way
Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
What are rock layers called?
Rock strata
Which candy is known for being orange, yellow, and white like a tiny triangle?
Candy Corn
What can you only see in certain areas on Earth and only when the moon is blocking the sunlight from Earth?
Solar Eclipse
What theory describes how the universe began?
The Big Bang Theory
What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
What does the Law of Superposition tell us?
Older layers are on the bottom and newer layers are on top
What date is Halloween celebrated each year?
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution?
365 days
What tool do scientists use to observe distant galaxies?
Telescope
Which planet has a diameter 100 times less than the sun's diameter?
Earth
Where are the oldest layers found?
Bottom
What black animal is often said to bring bad luck on Halloween?
Cat
What season would it be in Maryland if the Northern Hemisphere was tilted away from the sun?
Winter
What force plays the greatest role in shaping the motions of objects within galaxies?
Gravitational Force
Which planet has the largest mass and strongest gravitational pull?
Jupiter
Where are the youngest layers found?
Top
What’s something that howls at the moon?
Werewolf
Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth?
The moon rotates and revolves at the same time
Order Galaxy, Universe and Solar system from smallest to largest
Solar system, Galaxy, Universe
Why is Venus the hottest planet in the solar system?
What can scientists learn from studying rock strata?
The order and age of events in Earth's history
What do you call a group of witches?
Coven