Space Review

Planets

100

This Planet is the closest to the sun

Mercury

200

This Planet is furthest from the sun

Neptune

300

Uranus and Neptune are called what type of giants?

Ice

400

The Planet we live on

Earth

500

Jupiter and Saturn are what type of giants?

Gas

Planets Continued

100

This is the planet that is famous for its rings

Saturn

200

This planet is also called the "red planet". Rovers have visited and sent us pictures of this planet.

Mars

300

This planet is the "sister" planet to Earth. It has an atmosphere made of toxic gasses

Venus

400

This planet was demoted to "dwarf planet" in 2006.

Pluto

500

This Planet is the first planet after the asteroid belt.

Jupiter

The Moon

100

The moon is not a _________

Planet/star

200

When we see the moon from different angles we are seeing each _________ of the moon.

Phase

300

It takes this many days for the moon to orbit the Earth

28

400

Does the moon reflect or shine light?

Reflect

500

How many sides of the moon do we see on Earth?

1

Asteroids Meteors Comets

100

Asteroids are bigger or smaller than meteors?

Bigger

200

Comets are made of ice and ________

dust

300

When a meteor hits a planet surface it is called what?

meteorite

400

True or False, Earth has more craters than the moon. 

False

500

Why can't a comet hit Earth's surface?

It will melt. 

Bonus

100

What are meteoroids made of? 

Rocks and metal

200

Comets have two types of tails, dust and what? Hint: Begins with the letter I

Ion tail

300

The belt beyond where Pluto is and beyond made up of ice and comets is called what?

The Kuiper Belt

400

What is the term for the area of asteroids/meteors between Mars and Jupiter?

Asteroid Belt

500

Is the Sun a star?

Yes