Planets
Definitions
The Sun
Constellations
MISC
100
The planet known as the red planet is...
Mars
100
Large objects that orbit stars
Planets
100
True or false: The sun is a star
True
100
Define constellation
A group of stars that make a special shape.
100
UV as in the term 'UV light' stands for...
Ultra violet light
200
What is the 4th planet from the sun
Mars
200
Dual lensed hand held telescopes that help us see further
Binoculars
200
The Earth orbits the Sun every...
365 days
200
Name these constellations
Big dipper and little dipper
200
Which telescope is in space? (multiple answers)
Hubble, James Webb
300
The coldest planet in our solar system
Uranus
300
A collection of planets and their moons that orbit the Sun. It also includes asteroids, meteors, and comets.
The solar system
300
What is the Earth's movement around the Sun called?
Orbit
300
Many constellations come from myths and stories told by these people
Romans or greeks
300
The phenomenon where the moon covers the sun
solar eclipse
400
The planet closest to the sun
Mercury
400
Everything we can touch, feels, sense, measure and detect. This includes: all living things, planets, galaxies, dust clouds, light, and even time.
The universe
400
Why shouldn't we look directly at the sun? Explain your reasoning
Answers may vary
400
Name 3 zodiac constellations
Answers may vary
400
The ISS is a space home for astronauts, what does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
500
The ruling god or goddess of Venus
Venus / the goddess of beauty and love
500
Any object in space is classified as
Celestial body
500
Why do planets orbit the sun?
Gravity
500
What does Orion represent in mythology?
Hunter
500
Name the 8 phases of the moon
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last/third quarter, waning crescent