
Space Science
Quiz by Cyndee
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What is the center of our solar system?
How many planets revolve around the sun?
What is the closest star to earth?
Stars appear to twinkle because...
Some stars seem brighter than others. The brightness of a star is determined by its size and its distance from...
Alpha Ursa Minoris is also known as Polaris. However, we know it as...
What contains one star, eight major planets, over two hundred moons, hundreds of thousands of asteroids, and billions of comets?
Which planets are closer to the sun than Earth?
Which planet orbits the sun faster...Venus OR Earth?
Which planet takes more time to orbit once around the sun...Saturn or Neptune?
Please list the planets in order from the sun.
___________ are the twice daily swelling and ebbing of the oceans.
What celestial being causes tides to ebb and swell?
Which is bigger...the moon or the Earth?
The larger the mass of a planet, the less of a gravitational pull that they have.
Asteroids are the largest celestial bodies among comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Which planet is the hottest because of its thick atmosphere?
Which planet is the only one with liquid water?
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
After the planet Mars is a region where we find most of the asteroids in our solar system. What is the name of that area called?
How many moons does Saturn have?
How many moons does Jupiter have?
One light-year is equal to three years in our time.
Who created the first known solar and lunar calendars?
Sir Isaac Newton develops the theory of gravity and the laws of motion in the 1600s.
The first satellite to orbit the Earth was called ___________ and was created by _______________ .
First American in space...
Who was a part of the First Moon Landing...
First American Space Station...
Name of the First Space Telescope...
First International Space Station was launched in 1998.
What is a comet made of?
Checkmark two current or planned space missions...