Solar System

Planets

100

The closest planet to the sun.

What is Mercury?

200

Terrestrial planets (hint: first 4 closest to sun) 

What are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars?

300

The planet know for its rings.

What is Saturn?

400

The largest planet in our solar system.

What is Jupiter?

500

Looks like a bright red star in the night sky.

What is Mars?

Constellations

100

Looks like a hunter.

What is Orion?

200

The proper name for the little and big dipper. 

What is Ursa Major and Ursa Minor?

300

Includes Polaris

What is Ursa Minor?

400

A cluster of over 1,000 stars

What is Pleiades?

500

The large constellation located near Sirius. 

What is Orion?

Objects in Space

100

The dwarf planet located in the Kuiper belt.

What is Pluto?

200

When the moon passes between the earth and sun. 

What is a solar eclipse?

300

Is about 4.5 billion years old. 

What is the sun?

400

Visible from earth every 75-79 years. 

What is Halley's Comet?

500

One of the brightest comets ever seen. 

What is Comet Hale-Bopp? 

Stars

100

Commonly called the North Star because it points north.

What is polaris?

200

The brightest star in the night sky. 

What is Sirius

300

The closest star to Earth. 

What is Proxima Centauri?

400

Considered a red supergiant star with a funny name. 

What is Betelgeuse?

500

Is around the same size as earth. 

What is Sirius B?