2nd Grade Solar System Jeopardy

What year did man first walk on the moon?

What is it called when a planet goes around the sun?

How do astronomers refer to how we see the universe from our position on Earth?

What is a group of stars called?

True or False: For a rocket to launch the thrust has to be greater than gravity

Who was the astronomer who had three laws of motion?

How many planets are in our solar system?

What constellation is the big dipper located in?

What do we call it when the shadow of the moon blocks the Sun?

In what direction do stars rise?

Approximately how many Earths can fit inside the Sun?

What is mass?

What is the force known as in a rocket launch?

There is a big telescope in space, what is it called?

True or False: the Sun is the largest star in space

What group of people came up with constellation myths?

Who were the twins in Gemini?

How does a rocket launch?

True or False: there is life on other planets

What time of the year can we see Orion in the sky?

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

In what direction does gravity pull

Force= Mass times Acceleration is which of Newton's laws?

In the Planetarium we learned about myths. What are myths?

What is a star made of?

What is it called when a star dies?

In a rocket, where is the satellite located?

How old is the Sun?

What keeps some spacecraft near the Earth's atmosphere after they are launched into space?

True or False: Only Earth has a moon

In the Planetarium we heard about a mighty hunter, who was he?

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

What part of a rocket helps with the launch and then falls off into the ocean?