Spacework 6b

What does the word Neptune mean in latin?

• Roman god of the sea
• God of Thunder
• Goddess of Love
• God of War

What does the sun consist of?

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen and helium

• oxygen and carbon

• nitrogen and oxygen

Which galaxy is also called M101?

• The Horsehead Nebula

• The Milky Way

• Pin Wheel Galaxy

• The Orion Nebula

when was the moon discovered?

• 1789

• 1235

• 1608

• 1802

In what constellation is the Horsehead Nebula?

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Virgo

• Fishes

How many moons does the Sun have?

• 0

• 3

• 4

• 18

Who discovered Mars?

• Ancient civilizations
• Galileo Galilei
• Christopher Columbus
• Leonardo da Vinci

How many moons does Uranus have?

• 27
• 42
• 33
• 15

How far from Earth is the Sun?

• 150 million miles (240 million kilometers)
• 100 million miles (160 million kilometers)
• 200 million miles (320 million kilometers)
• 93 million miles (150 million kilometers)

What does Saturn mostly consist of?

• Oxygen and nitrogen
• Carbon and silicon
• Iron and nickel
• Hydrogen and helium