Solar System
What is the sun?
A. Star
B. Light
C. Planet
A Star
What is the name of our galaxy?
A. Asteroid Belt
B. Icy Way
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 Mercury to orbit the sun?
A. 24 hours
B. 88 days
C. 365.25 days
b) 88 days
Which planet is known as the red planet?
A.Earth
B.Uranus
C.Mars
Mars
How many moons does Earth have?
One
What are the inner planets of the solar system?
mercury, venus, earth, mars
What is Earth's atmosphere made of?
A. Oxygen
B. Dust
C. Stars
a) Oxygen
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 are Galaxies made of?
A. Dust
B. Gas
C. Stars
D. All of above
D - Galaxies are made of gas, dust, and stars
This planet is made of gas and generally round. It has many moons and is closer than Saturn to Earth.
Jupiter
What is a Lunar Eclipse? What moon phase does it occur in?
occurs when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow.
Full Moon Phase
Stars are huge balls of hot gas, mostly made from what 2 elements?
Hydrogen and Helium
Name a characteristic of the outer planets.
Large and made mostly of gas or ice
Farther from the Sun
Have many moons
Have rings
What color are the hottest stars?
Blue
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 space
A. Lack of gravity
What is the brightest planet we can see from Earth?
Venus.
It 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.
What would happen if you got too close to a star?
You would get burned, stars are very hot.
How much of Earth covered by water?
A. 71%
B. 50%
C. 60%
71%
Why does it take Jupiter longer to orbit the sun than Mercury?
Jupiter is father from the sun and must travel a greater circumference to orbit the sun.
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
Use the word rotate to explain what causes night time on Earth.
The Earth rotates on its axis once each day, when it our part of Earth is facing away from the Sun we have night.
Describe rotation vs revolution with the Moon.
Rotation: the Moon spinning on its own axis.
Revolution: the Moon traveling around Earth.