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Sun
Planets
Moon
Meteors
NASA
100
The center of the sun is called
the core
100
The planet closest to the sun is
Mercury
100
What kind of moon is it when we don't see it at all?
New Moon
100
Where are most meteors found?
In the asteroid belt.
100
What do we call a person that travels to outer space?
An astronaut
200
Dark spots on the sun are called
sun spots
200
Two planets are on either side of the Earth. Name one of them.
Venus or Mars
200
What kind of moon is it when the moon is closer to earth and appears larger?
Super Moon
200
What do we call a meteor when it hits the earth?
A meteorite
200
Why do things float around the space shuttle in outer space?
There is no gravity
300
The part of the sun that we can see is called the
photosphere
300
Which planet is called the 'red planet'
Mars
300
What is a gibbous moon?
A moon that is almost full
300
Why do comets appear to have 'hair' flowing out behind them?
As ice melts, pieces of rocks and dust burn up and fly out behind it
300
What caused the two space shuttles to blow up when they were flying through earth's atmosphere?
Tiles that protected the shuttle from heat came off
400
A solar flare is when
gases from the sun explode and shoot out from the sun
400
Which of the planets has the most obvious rings?
Saturn
400
How often does the moon go through its cycle?
Every month
400
What are meteors made of?
Rock and metal
400
How many astronauts usually go on a mission together?
Usually 6, 7, or 8
500
How far away is the sun?
93 million miles away
500
Name the four Gas Giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
500
What word describes a moon that is getting more and more full each day?
Waxing
500
What is a meteoroid?
A meteor that is in outer space and has not entered earth's atmosphere
500
Name a country besides the United States that sends astronauts to the International Space Station.
Russia and France