Planets
The Sun
The Moon
Space Facts
Astronauts and Space Travel
100

Which planet is called the Red Planet?

Mars

100

What is the Sun?

A star

100

What is Earth’s natural satellite?


The Moon

100

What galaxy do we live in?

The Milky Way Galaxy

100

Who travels into space?


Astronauts

200

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

Jupiter

200

What does the Sun give us besides light?

Heat

200

Does the Moon make its own light?

No

200

What is a shooting star really called?


Meteor

200

What do astronauts wear in space?


A space suit

300

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

300

What gas makes up most of the Sun?

Hydrogen

300

How long does the Moon take to orbit Earth?


About 28 days

300

What is the path of a planet called?


Orbit

300

What vehicle carries astronauts into space?


Rocket

400

Which planet has rings around it?

Saturn

400

What is at the center of the solar system?

The Sun

400

What do we call the Moon’s different shapes?


Moon phases

400

What is a large group of stars called?


Galaxy

400

What was the first animal sent into space?


Dog

500

Which planet is known as Earth's twin?

Venus

500

What force keeps planets around the Sun?


Gravity

500

What is a full moon?


When the whole Moon is visible

500

What planet do humans live on?


Earth

500

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?


Neil Armstrong