Planets
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100

Which planet is known as the "Red" planet?

Mars

100

What is the name of the galaxy that contains Earth?

The Milky Way

100

What is the Earth's shape?

A sphere.

100

A 1982 movie about a lovable alien that loves Reese's Pieces.

E.T.

100

What do you call the study of Space?

Astronomy

200

Which planet is the largest in our Solar System?

Jupiter

200

Which star is at the center of our Solar System?

The Sun

200

The Earth takes this long to revolve around the Sun.

365 Days

200

A collection of 9 movies which follows the battle between the Empire and Jedi in a time long ago.

Star Wars

200

From which direction do we see the Sun rise?

The East

300

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury

300

Approximately, how many stars are in our Solar System?

Over 100 Billion

300

What part of Earth is hotter than the surface of the Sun?

The Core

300

The adventures of a time-travelling alien adventurer known as the Doctor.

Doctor Who

300

What year did the US finally get a man on the Moon?

1969

400

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

Neptune

400

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. What are these called?

Constellations

400

The Earth's axis is slightly tilted, what does this cause?

Seasons

400

A TV show following FBI Agents Scully & Mulder as they try to solve cases about Extraterrestrials.

The X-Files

400

How many Earth's can fit inside the sun?

1 Million

500

Which is the hottest planet in our Solar System?

Venus

500

Many scientists believe that a small, dense mass blew up and expanded, thus creating the universe. Some believe it is still expanding. What is this theory popularly known as?

The Big Bang Theory.

500

What is the imaginary line horizontally around the middle of the earth?

The Equator

500

A book AND a movie about journeyman Arthur Dent who is rescued seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew and swept away on to a fantastic journey of the galaxy!

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

500

How many minutes does it take for the sunlight to reach Earth?

8 Minutes