Planets!
Day and Night
Our Place in Space
Space Travelers
Space Movies
100
What is the name of the galaxy that our solar system is located in?
Hint: It has the same name as a candy bar.
The Milky Way
100
How many moons does Earth have?
One
100
True or False: Earth has only been around for 2021 years.
False! Earth is believed to be 4.5 billion years old.
100
An _____ is a person who is specially trained to travel into outer space.
Astronaut
100
Name this movie character.
Wall-E
200
How many planets are in our solar system?
8! (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
200
What large star shines bright on Earth everyday?
The Sun
200
This force is what causes things to fall on the ground and keeps us from floating around in space.
Gravity
200
Who was the first astronaut to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
200
This action figure is a space ranger from the movie Toy Story.
Buzz Lightyear
300
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
300
What is this phase of the moon called?
Full moon
300
Why is Earth also known as the "Blue Planet"?
Two-thirds of the surface is covered by oceans.
300
What do astronauts use to fly from Earth into outer space?
A rocket
300
The Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against aliens from another planet.
Space Jam
400
This planet is the only planet in our solar system with rings that can be seen.
Saturn
400
It takes _____ days for the Earth to rotate one time around the Sun.
365
400
True or False: Earth is NOT the only planet that is known to support human life.
False! Earth is the only planet known to have the perfect conditions to support human life.
400
True or False: Sally Ride was the first American woman astronaut in space.
True
400
Name this character.
Grogu
500
Which planet is the closest to the Sun?
Mercury
500
True or False: The moon controls the movement of the oceans on Earth.
True! It controls the high tide and low tide.
500
What causes the Earth to have different seasons?
The Earth is tilted on it's axis, which is an imaginary line that reaches from the North Pole to the South Pole.
500
This organization trains astronauts and sends them into space to learn more about Earth and our solar system.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
500
A movie released in 1982 about an alien that is left behind on Earth and becomes friends with a young boy to help find his way home.
E.T.