Solar systems Questions, Solar System
The Earth ROTATES on its axis once every ________ hours.
24 a.k.a. One day
These are planets that are small. They have less distinct orbits, but they are still round like traditional planets.
Dwarf Planets ... Pluto
This is the moon phase that looks like a Bunny ear. It is more than half lit.
Gibbous
What is the name of NASA's most famous space telescope?
Hubble Space Telescope
Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
Jupiter
What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
Jupiter
Which Planet Has the Most Moons?
Jupiter 66moons
Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
Mars
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth?
Yes
What is a solar system?
a group of planets orbiting the sun
The earth is about __________ km from the sun.
150 million
It takes the moon ___________ days to revolve around the Earth.
27-28
The Earth completes one REVOLUTION around the sun every ________ days.
365 a.k.a. One Year
Which is the diameter of EARTH?
7,918 miles (12,742 km) 9,908 miles (19,890 km)
Is the sun a star or a planet?
A star
What is the name of a place that uses telescopes and other scientific equipment to research space and astronomy?
An observatory
Like Tiny Planets, Made of Rock and Orbit the Sun
Asteroids
These are balls of ice and rock. They have tails of gas that can be seen behind them. They often orbit near the sun.
Comets
These guys were the first to believe the sun was the center of the solar system ... thousands of years ago.
Copernicus and Galileo
This is the moon phase when only a small sliver is lit.
Crescent
Summer has hotter temperatures because the sun's rays hit the Earth more _____________.
Directly ... not because it is closer to the sun
The phases of the moon are determined by the moon's position relative to the ___________ and __________.
Earth and Sun
This is the moon phase when you can see the full lighted circle.
Full Moon
The earth is a ______________ active planet.
Geologically
This is the moon phase when a half circle is lit.
Half or Quarter
Launched in 1990, produces high resolution images
Hubble telescope
What planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles ... can help you remember the planets in order from the sun ...
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Program that sent the first American into space in 1961
Mercury Program
One of the jobs of Earth's atmosphere is to burn these up giving off a streak of light ...
Meteors
These are chunks of matter orbiting the sun. They cross paths with the planets.
Meteors
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
This is the moon phase when you can see no moon at all.
New Moon
Can humans breathe normally in space as they can on Earth?
No
Does the sun orbit the Earth?
No
Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?
No
Used instruments to see through the thick clouds that surround Venus
Pioneer Probes
Landed 12 humans on the moon in 1969 and 1972
Project Apollo
These guys believed that the earth was the center of the universe ... thousands of years ago.
Ptolemy and Aristotle
The moon __________ light from the sun so that it can be seen. It does not make its own light.
Reflects
The moon _________ around the Earth.
Revolves
The Earth ___________ on its axis.
Rotates
What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
Saturn
What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
Saturn
Which planets has rings around it?
Saturn,Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune (4 planets)
First Reusable Spacecraft, first used in 1981
Space Shuttle
What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
Sputnik
Modern space exploration began in 1957 when the Soviets launched this satellite
Sputnik 1
The hemisphere tilted toward the sun gets more direct rays and has the warmer seasons and longer days known as ...
Summer
Solar Systems consist of ....
Sun, Moon, Earth, Other planets and their moons, meteors, asteroids and comets
Many Asteroids exist in this area between Mars and Jupiter ...
The Asteroid Belt
Earth is located in which galaxy?
The Milky Way Galaxy
The Earth is the _______ planet from the sun.
Third
Caused by the Gravitational pull of the sun and moon on the Earth
Tides
Earth's ______ on its axis causes seasons.
Tilt
What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?
Titan
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Landed on Mars in 1976
Viking 1 and 2
Sent back pictures of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
Voyager Space Probes
This is when the lighted portion of the moon is getting smaller.
Waning
This is when the lighted portion of the moon is getting larger.
Waxing
The hemisphere tilted away from the sun receives less direct rays and has the cooler seasons and shorter days known as ...
Winter
What do the planets do while they are orbit the sun?
all planets spin or rate while they are orbiting
How often does Jupiter rotate?
every 10 hours
Whats shape is the orbit?
the orbit is shaped like an ellipse (or oval)
What path do the planets take?
the planets travel around the sun in an almost circular path an orbit
