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PLANETS
SUN
MOON
CONSTELLATIONS
TRIVIA
100
How many planets are there?
8
100
Is our sun the biggest star in the universe?
No (we are just closer to it than any other star).
100
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
100
How many officially recognized constellations are there?
88
100
What colour is Mars? HINT: Iron oxide is what causes it to look this way.
Red
200
What mnemonic device did you learn in class to help you remember the order of the planets?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
200
TRUE OR FALSE: In very bright weather, it is dangerous to look directly at the sun without sunglasses.
TRUE
200
Who was the second person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
200
What is a constellation?
A star pattern or picture in the stars
200
What separates the inner rocky planets from the outer gas giants?
The asteroid belt
300
Name the planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
Name two things that the sun provides for Earth.
Heat and light (Additional answers may be accepted)
300
Is Earth the only planet that has a moon?
No
300
Name two constellations.
(Answers may vary)
400
What year did Pluto have its planet status removed?
2006
400
TRUE OR FALSE: The sun orbits around the planets.
FALSE! (The planets orbit about the sun).
400
The sun is a burning ball of gas. What two gases is it made up of?
Hydrogen and helium
400
Which cultural group in BC has many legends about the night time sky?
First Nations
400
What kind of scientist studies the solar system?
Astronomer
500
What is the unit of measurement to determine the distance of planets from each other and from the sun? HINT: Fusion Fia shared this information with us!
AU (Astronomical Units)
500
What Latin word means energy from the sun? HINT: Many calculators use this type of energy.
Solar
500
How long is a lunar month?
29 days (which is how long it takes to change from a thin crescent to a full moon and back again to a thin crescent)
500
Do stars really make pictures in the sky or is this idea scientifically meaningless? HINT: Before you respond, think about who first decided on the constellations.
Scientifically meaningless (but it does help us locate certain stars).
500
What is the Latin name for Earth (the planet)?
Terra