The Sun
What is the star at the center of our solar system?
The sun
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
1 year or 365 1/4 days.
What do we call a person who travels into space?
An astronaut
Earth
What does the sun give Earth that helps living things survive?
Light and Heat
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
How long does it take Earth to rotate once?
1 day or 24 hours
What is the name of the planet that used to be a part of our solar system up until 2006?
Pluto
Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
Double points if you can tell me why!
Venus because it is mostly covered with clouds which trap the heat.
What is the sun?
A star (ball of gas is also acceptable)
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What force keeps the moon in orbit of the Earth and sun?
Gravity
What is about the size of a large asteroid?
dwarf planet
What is the name of the tool that helps us see into space? It makes things far away appear larger.
Telescope
Why does the sun look bigger than other stars?
It is much closer to Earth
Which planet is famous for its large, beautiful rings?
Saturn
What phase of the moon comes after a full moon?
Third Quarter
What are the rocky objects that orbit the sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
Is this biblical worldview or different worldview:
The solar system was created by chance
different worldview
What force from the sun helps keep planets in orbit?
Gravity
Which planet has the biggest mountain in our solar system?
Mars
Why does the moon appear to change shape throughout the month?
We see different amounts of its sunlit side
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
The Milky Way
Put these planets into order: Mars, Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter
Mercury -> Venus -> Earth -> Mars -> Jupiter -> Saturn -> Uranus -> Neptune