Astronomy

Question 1

Galileo (1564-1642)

Answer 1

Godfather of astronomy. Discovered that planets orbited the Sun and not Earth

Question 2

The Sun

Answer 2

Burns 600 million tons of hydrogen every second. Is 99.8% of our solar system’s mass.

Question 3

The Solar System

Answer 3

Then Sun, 8 planets, 3 dwarf planets, billions of asteroids comets and meteoroids

Question 4

Mercury

Answer 4

Closest to Sun. Smallest. No satellites.

Question 5

Venus

Answer 5

2nd closest to sun. About same size as earth. poisonous as heck. Shiny.

Question 6

Earth

Answer 6

Only planet with H2O. One large satellite (moon)

Question 7

Meteor

Answer 7

Space rock that burns into nothing before hitting the ground.

Question 8

Meteorite

Answer 8

Space rock that actually hits the ground before burning up. Likely killed off the dinosaurs.

Question 9

International Space Station

Answer 9

Most expensive thing ever made. Satellites clipped together. Used for research.

Question 10

The moon

Answer 10

Likely formed out of the earth when a Mars-sized meteorite hit Earth.

Question 11

Mars

Answer 11

4th planet from Sun. Half the size of Earth

Question 12

Asteroid Belt

Answer 12

Between Mars and Jupiter. Pulled by Jupiter’s gravitational pull so could never become a planet.

Question 13

Jupiter

Answer 13

Largest. Gas giant. Made of hydrogen gas. Almost became a sun. 63 moons

Question 14

Saturn

Answer 14

Gas giant. 6th from Sun.

Question 15

Titan

Answer 15

A moon of Saturn. 2nd largest moon in solar system. Has an atmosphere and looks like Earth.

Question 16

Uranus

Answer 16

Spins on its side after a huge collision.

Question 17

Neptune

Answer 17

Ocean of boiling methane. Full of diamonds