Solar System 1
The first man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What instrument do we use to look at the stars and planets?
telescope
What do we see in the sky at night?
stars/moon
Name planets made out of gas?
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What planet is called the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of a person who travels into space?
Astronaut
What is the biggest star in our solar system?
sun
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus is the hottest because it has a strong greenhouse effect. The surface of Venus is 869 degrees Fahrenheit.
Which planet is the nearest to Earth?
Venus
True or False:
The sun is in the center of the solar system.
True
Which planet is the smallest?
Mercury
Which is the brightest planet?
Venus or Mars
Venus
Which planet has the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
True or False:
All of the planets revolve around the sun.
True
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn has the most moons - 82
How does the Moon effect life on Earth?
Low and high tide, people's mood.
True or False:
There is a black hole in the centre of our galaxy.
True
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
Which planet has rings which may be made of ice?
Saturn
Name all 8 planets:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How many billion years old is the solar system?
10 billion or 46 billion
46 billion years
What does the word ¨solar¨ mean?
having to do with the _________
having to do with the sun
How do we call our galaxy?
Milky way
How often does the moon orbit the Earth?
approximately every 3 days
approximately every 27.3 days
27.3 days