The Day the Universe Exploded My Head

What is the closest star "right before your eyes"?

• Moon

• Sun

• Mercury

• Pluto

What food do "they tell ya that the moon is made of" as a kid?

• onions

• tacos

• mac 'n' cheese

• cheese

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Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

What instrument did Galileo Galilei invent?

• thermometer

• microscope

• space shuttle

• telescope

When the Earth is moving in between the sun and the moon and it casts a shadow on the moon, we call it a

• lunar eclipse

• constellation

• solar eclipse

• sputnik

What two celestial bodies are considered a "cosmic dancing pair"?

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Pluto and Charon

• Earth and Mars

• Uranus and Neptune

What do you call it when a new moon has moved in between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow so that Earth seems dark?

• meteor shower

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• asteroids

What planet is the largest in the solar system, claiming "I'm _____ the Giant"?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

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Which planet "reclines" on its side and rotates horizontally?

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Uranus

Which planet is named for the Roman goddess of love?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

• Saturn