Space Trivia
What does the word orbit mean?
What planet is nicknamed the "red planet"?
Mars
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
What is the only planet to have water in all 3 states? A bonus 50 points if you can name the 3 states.
Earth
Bonus: solid, liquid, and gas
True or False: A star is a big ball of gas burning miles and miles away.
True
Are the inner planets closer or farther from the sun?
Closer
What planet is considered Earth's twin?
Venus
What two outer planets are blue?
Uranus and Neptune
What planet is known for its rings?
Saturn
What is the scientific name for the North Star?
Polaris
Are the outer planets closer or farther from the sun?
Farther
What are the 4 inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What are the 4 outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What is the name of the planet that is now considered a dwarf planet?
Pluto
What are the three most popular constellations?
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Orion.
What is the time it takes a planet to orbit the sun called?
A Year
The inner planets are also called what?
Terrestrial
What are the outer planets also called?
Gas Giants
What is the unit we use to measure distance in space called? (Hint: It is two letters)
AU
Ursa is latin for what animal?
A Bear
What is the time it takes for a planet to make one rotation?
A Day.
How many moons does Mars have?
2
How long has the storm in the Great Red Spot on Jupiter been going on for?
Over 300 years
Methane gas is found on two of the outer planets making them a color. What color does methane make these planets?
Blue
True or False: You can see all constellations at all times no matter where you are in the world.
False