Solar System and Space Exploration

Question 1

What was the mission's name that took the U.S. to the moon?

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 2

When meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere they leave a streak because?

Accepted Answer

they heat up

Question 3

The first four planets are called the?

Accepted Answer

inner planets

Question 4

The inner planets can best be described as?

Accepted Answer

terrestrial

Question 5

Something that revolves around something else is called a?

Accepted Answer

satellite

Question 6

Why do planets orbit the sun?

Accepted Answer

Sun's Gravity

Question 7

Asteroids can be pulled out of the belt by the gravitional pull of close by...?

Accepted Answer

planets

Question 8

The first man to walk on the moon was?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Question 9

The last four planets are called the?

Accepted Answer

outer planets

Question 10

The asteroid belt is located between?

Accepted Answer

Mars & Jupiter

Question 11

Which planets are known to have life on them?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 12

Which planet has the largest and most complex ring system?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 13

How many stars are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 14

The great red spot on Jupiter is a?

Accepted Answer

storm

Question 15

The four largest planets are called the?

Accepted Answer

gas giants

Question 16

If the Sun was hollow it could hold how many Earth's?

Accepted Answer

Over 1 million

Question 17

ISS stands for International Space?

Accepted Answer

Station

Question 18

Comets are sometimes referred to as?

Accepted Answer

dirty snowballs

Question 19

What made the space shuttles different from previous space craft?

Accepted Answer

reusable

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