Solar System
What is the sun?
A. Star
B. Light
C. Planet
A Star
What is the name of our galaxy?
A. Mars
B. Twix
C. Milky way
The Milky Way
Which is hotter, Mercury or Venus?
Venus
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
A. Mars
B. Earth
C. Pluto
Earth
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
A. 24 hours
B. 30 days
C. 365.25 days
365.25 days
Which planet is known as the red planet?
A.Earth
B.Uranus
C.Mars
Mars
Who is the first person to walk on the moon?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Mr. Bean
C. Buzz Lightyear
Neil Armstrong
What's an equator?
It's a line that goes around the middle of the Earth. It divides the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the atmosphere made of?
A. Air
B. Dust
C. Stars
a) Air
How many moons does Neptune have?
A. 1
B. 16
C. 203
16 Moons
Which planet is closer to the Sun, Venus or Jupiter?
Venus
What's gravity?
it's a force that pulls things down / towards each other.
This object is made of gas and generally round. It has many moons and is closer than Saturn to Earth.
a. sun
b. Jupiter
c. Venus
d. Mars
B. Jupiter
Explain the difference between rotation and revolution
rotation - spinning on its axis ( takes 1 day)
revolution - going around something ( takes 1 year)
How many moons does earth have?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 1
D. 7
C. 1
Which planet is bigger, Earth or Mars?
Earth
What does the Earth revolves around?
Why would it be more difficult for the astronauts to run while they are in space?
a. Lack of gravity
b. running in a spacesuit
c. its too hot in space
d. its too cold in socae
A. Lack of gravity
What is the brightest planet we can see from Earth?
Venus is often called the "Evening Star" or the "Morning Star" because it shines brightly at sunrise or sunset, depending on its position in its orbit.
The clouds on Venus are made of reflective materials, making it shine like a mirror in the sky.
Is the Sun hotter or cooler than Earth?
The Sun is hotter than Earth. The Sun is an incredibly hot ball of gas
How much of Earth covered by water?
A. 71%
B. 50%
C. 60%
71%
Name the 8 planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which object has the most gravity?
A. sun
b. Jupiter
c.earth
d. moon
A. Sun. It is the most massive object in our solar system
What does the Earth spin on?
On its axis
What's an orbit?
It's a path / way that planets take when moving around.