Intro to Middle School Astronomy Flashcards

1

What is the "red planet?"

Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn

2

What is the highest energy light?

Microwaves
X-rays
Gamma rays
Radio Waves

3

What is the "blue planet?"

Uranus
Mercury
Neptune
Earth

4

How many planets are in the Solar System?

8
9
6
7

5

How long has the "great red spot" lasted for?

500 years
2000 years
Over 300 years
50 years

6

Have people gone to the moon?

Yes, we have a colony on the moon
No, only on TV
Yes, only 12 people have walked on the moon
No, it is a hoax

7

What is the farthest planet from the Sun?

Mercury
Neptune
Earth
Jupiter

8

What is the Sun?

An Asteroid
A Galaxy
A Planet
A Star

9

What is the weirdest thing about Uranus?

Its teal color
It rotates on its side
It is called an "ice giant"
Its distance from the sun

10

Which are the outer planets?

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

11

Which is the smallest planet?

Pluto
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars

12

Is Pluto a planet?

No, its a comet
No, its an asteroid
No, its a dwarf planet
Yes

13

How hot is it on Venus?

Hotter than the sun
Hot enough to melt lead
Freezing cold
The same as Earth

14

Why is Saturn famous?

Its moons that have water
Its yellow color
Its hexagonal storm over the north pole
Its rings

15

Which are the inner planets?

Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Pluto
Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Intro to Middle School Astronomy

Questions 15

Intro to Middle School Astronomy

Questions 15