Exploring Our Solar System and Beyond

What did the large box from the refrigerator transform into in the child's imagination?

• A castle

• A submarine

• A spaceship

• A car

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Black Eye

• Whirlpool

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

How many planets are in our solar system?

• Seven

• Nine

• Eight

• Ten

What is required for an object to be considered a planet?

• Can support life

• Is round due to its own gravity

• Is the largest object in its orbit

• Orbits a moon

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

What makes Venus the hottest planet?

• Its color

• Its size

• Its proximity to the sun

• Its thick atmosphere

Which planet spins on its side?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet has the most moons?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

What mnemonic helps remember the order of the planets from the sun?

• Most Valleys Erode Making Journeys Slippery Underfoot Naturally

• Many Valuable Elements Make Juicy Satisfying Unusual Nibbles

• My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos

• My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

Why was Pluto reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet?

• It is too small

• It is not round

• It orbits a planet

• It does not orbit the sun