What does the acronym NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Which is not true of gravity?

It is stronger if the objects are farther away.

What is the phrase for remembering our planets in order?

My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Noodles

During a solar eclipse, the moon moves between the sun and Earth and ____________.

blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth

A theory is a ______________________________.

an explanation for why something happens

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1
What is the name of the constellation in which we can find the Polaris star?
Little Dipper
Ursa Major
Big Dipper
Orion
2
What does the acronym NASA stand for?
National Administration and Space Astronauts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Neptune Asteroids Saturn Andromeda
National Astronauts and Space Airways
3
Which is not true of gravity?
It is stronger if the objects are farther away.
It is a force.
It keeps objects in orbit around the sun.
It keeps oxygen on Earth.
4
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
5
What is the name of the theory that explains how our universe began?
Big Bang Theory
Hot Explosion Theory
Solar System Theory
Kaboom Theory
6
What kind of celestial body is our sun?
a moon
a comet
a star
a planet
7
These celestial bodies are hot, distant, and made of gas?
meteors
comets
planets
stars
8
What is the phrase for remembering our planets in order?
My Very Excellent Mother Used Strawberry Juicy Noodles
My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Noodles
My Very Excellent Mother Sent Jam Under Noodles
My Very Excellent Mother Sent Us Juicy Noodles
9
What is a constellation?
a tool used in space
another name for the solar system
a galaxy
a group of stars
10
What is the 3rd planet from the sun?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
11
During a solar eclipse, the moon moves between the sun and Earth and ____________.
blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth
blocks the Earth's light from reaching sun
blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon
all of the above
12
Why do the seasons change?
Earth moves closer to the sun.
The sun is tilted.
Earth is slightly tilted.
The sun gets hotter.
13
What do we call the part of government that has to do with space and technology?
NEO
APOLLO 11
ENDEAVOUR
NASA
14
Who was the first african american female in space?
Molly Jemison
Mary Jemison
Mae Jemison
Mae James
15
A theory is a ______________________________.
a tool scientists use to look into space
an explanation for why something happens
a question about space
a definition for space
16
Which is the name of our galaxy?
the asteroid belt
Milky Way Galaxy
the solar system
Andromeda Galaxy

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