Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
(My very easy method just speeds up naming planets.)
200
Name the major star in Auriga.
Capella
200
Please tell what each name of the constellations in the Winter Hexagon means.
Auriga
Gemini
Taurus
Orion
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Auriga- the charioteer
Gemini- the twins
Taurus- the bull
Orion- the hunter
Canis Major- big dog
Canis Minor- little dog
200
Why does the sun look bigger than any other star?
The sun looks bigger than the other stars because it is the closest star to Earth.
200
True or False. The Sun orbits around the Earth.
False. The Earth orbits around the Sun.
200
Which galaxy is our solar system in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
300
Name the major star in Taurus.
Aldebaran
300
What is a hexagon?
A hexagon is a six-sided figure.
300
What is the name of the star that does not seem to move at all?
The North Star (also known as Polaris)
300
What object orbits around the Earth?
The Moon
300
What does waxing mean? What does waning mean?
Waxing means getting bigger. Waning means getting smaller.
400
Name the two major stars in Orion.
Betelgeuse and Rigel
400
What time of day does the sun appear highest in the sky?
Noon or 12:00pm.
400
What color are the hottest stars?
The hottest stars are blue-white.
400
How many named constellations are there?
88
400
Which constellation is the Big Dipper a part of?
Ursa Major (Big Bear)
500
Name the major star in Canis Major.
Sirius
500
Why can't we see the other stars during the daytime?
We can't see the other stars during the daytime because the sun is so bright that the sky is illuminated. The sun appears so bright because it is the closest star to Earth.
500
What color are the coolest stars?
Red
500
How many phases of the Moon are there?
8 phases
500
Name the 8 phases of the moon.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter (waxing half-moon), waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter (waning half-moon), waning crescent