Universe - trivia 1

1) What would happen if you talked or yelled in space?

a) you couldn't hear your voice
b) you can hear your voice

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Asteroids - trivia 2

1) Which two planets is the asteroid belt located between?

a) Mars and Jupiter
b) Venus and Mercury
c) Earth and Mars

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Asteroids - trivia 1

1) Are asteroids bigger or smaller than planets?

a) smaller
b) bigger

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Moon - facts 2

The Moon causes the tides in the Earth's oceans.

Uranus - facts 1

Uranus is tilted so far over that it almost orbits the Sun on its side.

Neptune - facts 1

Neptune has the highest winds out of all the planets in the Solar System, at over 1,200 mph.

Venus - facts 2

As the hottest planet in the Solar System, Venus can reach temperatures near 870 degrees Fahrenheit.

Planets - trivia 12

1) What planet has two moons?

a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus

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Planets - trivia 11

1) What planet has 13 moons?

a) Uranus
b) Jupiter
c) Neptune

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Earth - trivia 4

1) How many moons does Earth have?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2

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Neptune - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Neptune have?

a) 5
b) 10
c) 13

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Uranus - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Uranus have?

a) 10
b) 15
c) 27

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Saturn - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Saturn have?

a) 40
b) 50
c) over 60

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Jupiter - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Jupiter have?

a) 25
b) 40
c) over 60

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Mars - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Mars have?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2

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Mercury - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Mercury have?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2

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Venus - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Venus have?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2

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Venus - facts 1

Venus is smaller than Earth but bigger than Mars.

Planets - trivia 10

1) Which of these planets has no rings?

a) Jupiter
b) Mars
c) Saturn

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Universe - facts 1

The age of the Universe is approximately 13.7 billion years old.

Universe terms - trivia 1

1) What is the approximate distance in miles of a light year?

a) 6 thousand miles
b) 6 million miles
c) 6 trillion miles

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Light year

A light year is approximately six trillion miles (6,000,000,000,000). This is how far light travels in a year. To see how far light travels each second, see light speed.

Planets - trivia 9

1) What planet is farther from the Sun?

a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus

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Planets - trivia 8

1) What planet is not one of the gas giants?

a) Venus
b) Neptune
c) Jupiter

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Earth - trivia 3

1) Approximately how many Earth's would fit inside the Sun?

a) 100
b) 100,000
c) 1,000,000

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Planets - trivia 7

1) What planet is also called the Red Planet?

a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter

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Planets - trivia 6

1) What planet is the hottest?

a) Venus
b) Mercury
c) Earth

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Planets - trivia 5

1) Which planet has the tallest volcano and mountain?

a) Mars
b) Earth

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Planets - trivia 4

1) What is the smallest planet?

a) Venus
b) Uranus
c) Mercury

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Earth - trivia 2

1) What is the approximate distance around the equator of the Earth?

a) 20,000 miles
b) 2,900 miles
c) 24,900 miles

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Earth - trivia 1

1) What is the approximate age of the Earth?

a) 4.5 million years old
b) 4.5 billion years old
c) 4.5 trillion years old

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Moon - facts 1

The Moon is slowly moving farther from the Earth.

Sun - facts 1

Most of the Sun's mass is hydrogen.

Galaxies - facts 2

The Milky Way galaxy is approximately 100,000 light years in diameter.

Galaxies - facts 1

A galaxy is made up of a massive amount of gas, dust, stars, planets, and other objects. They are held together by their own gravity.

Earth - facts 2

The distance around the equator of the Earth is approximately 24,900 miles.

Earth - facts 1

The Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.

Planets - trivia 3

1) What planet is the closest to the Sun?

a) Mars
b) Mercury
c) Venus

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Planets - trivia 2

1) What planet has an atmosphere of mostly nitrogen?

a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Jupiter

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Planets - trivia 1

1) What planet is the largest?

a) Jupiter
b) Earth
c) Saturn

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Sun - trivia 2

1) What is the approximate age of the Sun?

a) 4.5 million years old
b) 4.5 billion years old
c) 4.5 trillion years old

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Sun - trivia 1

1) What is the majority of the Sun's mass?

a) helium
b) hydrogen
c) oxygen

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Moon - trivia 1

1) How far is the Moon in relation to Earth?

a) it is moving closer to Earth
b) it is moving farther from Earth
c) it is staying the same distance from Earth

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