Inner Planets
Other
Outer Planets
Moons
Star Power
100

Give me two other names for the Inner Planets

Terrestrial and Rocky

100

What was the first animal to go to space?

A dog

100

Give another name for the Outer Planets

Gas Giants

100

The moon produces it's own light (true/false)

False

100

Our sun is a star (true/false)

True

200

This planet is the only planet with liquid water on it's surface. This planet has seasons and is neither too hot or cold for life.

EARTH!!!

200

Who was the first person to study the stars using a telescope

Galileo

200

This gas giant has at least 79 moons and a large red spot that is a huge storm. It's the biggest planet in the solar system and has the shortest day.

Jupiter

200

What do we call the changes in the moon's appearance?

The phases of the moon

200

The center of our solar system

Sun

300

This planets is almost the same length as earth, but it's years are almost twice as long. It has the highest mountain in the solar system.

Mars

300

When the space shuttle returned to earth it landed like a helicopter (true/false)

False

300

This gas giant is so light scientists believe it could float on water. It has spectacular rings and 82 moons.

Saturn

300

What causes tides?

The moon's gravity

300
What is the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way

400

This rocky planet had the biggest temperature swings. It's the smallest planet in the solar system.  

Mercury

400

What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite?

A meteoroid is in space and a meteorite has hit the earth

400

This gas giant is the windiest planet, and one of it's 14 moons orbits the moon backwards. It takes 165 years to orbit the sun.

Neptune

400

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

400

These are often called shooting stars

Meteor

500

This planet is the brightest object other than the moon in the night sky and it rotate backwards. It's day is longer than it's year. It is also the hottest planet because of it's thick atmosphere.

Venus

500

Name one current or planned space mission:

Juno, Artemis return to moon, Parker Solar Probe, James Webb Space Telescope, DART and Perseverance

500

This gas giant rotates almost completely on it's side. It has 42 years of light and dark on each side of the planet. 

Uranus

500

Name the only two planets in the solar system that do NOT have a moon?

Mercury and Venus

500

Which is hotter: a white star or a red star?

A white star