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Planets
The Sun
The Moon
Other Space Things
Random Questions
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What is the 3rd planet from the Sun?
Earth
100
What is the Sun?
a star
100
How many phases does our moon have? Name one.
Eight (8) New moon, Waxing crescent, First quarter, Waxing gibbous, Full moon, Waning gibbous, Last quarter, Waning crescent
100
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
100
This moon phase is all black and is not able to be easily seen in the night say.
New moon
200
Name the planets in order beginning with the closest to the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
Where is the Sun located in our Solar System?
in the center (middle)
200
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
200
Stars can make pictures in the night sky. These "pictures" are called what?
Constellations
200
What planet is now considered a Dwarf Planet?
Pluto
300
These are known as the Rocky planets
Terrestrial planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
It takes Earth 365 days to do this.
Orbit (travel) around the Sun
300
Describe the moon.
The moon is not like Earth. There is no air on the moon. It has no animals or plants. It is covered with dust and craters. The sky is always black.
300
Why does a shooting star, or meteor, look like it has a tail when it shoots across the sky?
because as when they enter through the Earth's atmosphere they burn up, leaving streaks of light in the night sky.
300
Explain why we can see the stars more clearly at night than during the day?
Because the Sun light is not there.
400
These planets are known as the Gas Giants
Jovian planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation around the Sun?
24 hours (one day)
400
What is the Latin word for "moon?"
Luna or Lunar
400
What are meteors, comets, and asteroids made out of?
Rock or ice
400
This is part of our solar system that goes across outer space and divides the Terrestrial and Jovian planets.
Asteroid Belt
500
What do all the planets in our solar system have in common?
they all orbit around the Sun
500
The Sun is responsible for this first step of the water cycle:
Evaporation
500
About how long does it take for the moon to go through all eight phases?
29 day (about 1 month)
500
What is the name of the largest and first asteroid ever found?
Ceres
500
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all types of this energy source
Fossil fuels