The Sun
What is the closest star to the Earth?
The Sun
This planet is closest to the sun.
Mercury
Which is the largest outer planet?
Jupiter
Our home galaxy is known as the __________ ______.
Milky Way
The largest moon is the solar system is:
Ganymede
How far away is the sun from the Earth?
150 million kilometers
Between Mars and Jupiter - Which planet has is closer to the sun?
Mars
This planet is known for its beautiful ring system
Saturn
What is at the centre of the galaxy?
A super massive black hole
The largest moon in the solar system belongs to what planetary system?
Jupiter
1 million
The inner planets are also called the _______ planets due to the composition on their cores.
Iron
This is the furthest planet from the sun.
Neptune
This massive galaxy is our one of our galactic neighbours.
Andromeda
Who discovered the first four moons of Jupiter?
Galileo
How does the sun power itself?
Nuclear fusion
Two of the inner planets do not have moons. Name one.
Mercury
Venus
The outer planets are sometimes called _____ giants because of their composition as well as their size.
Gas
Name the three categories of galaxies
Spiral
Elliptical
Irregular
Titan belongs to which planetary system?
Saturn
The sun is mostly made up of which two elements?
Hydrogen and Helium
Which is the largest inner planet?
Earth
Name all four gas giants in order from closest to the sun to furthest away
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Our neighbourhood of galaxies are known as the _______ _________.
Local Group
Name the five largest moons in the solar system, from large to small
1. Ganymede
2. Titan
3. Callisto
4. Io
5. The Moon