Exploring the Solar System Jeopardy!
Fun
In The Sun
Planets &
Pluto
All About
Asteroids
Crazy
Facts
Galactic
Goodies
Fun In The Sun: 100
Approximately how old is the sun?
Fun In The Sun: 200
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?
Fun In The Sun: 300
This happens when hydrogen and helium come together
Fun In The Sun: 400
What are the two elements that comprise the majority of the sun?
Fun In The Sun: 500
Earth completes a full rotation around the sun every 24 hours. During this time, the region near the equator will experience this many hours of daylight and darkness
Planets & Pluto: 100
This planet is both the largest and the brightest planet in the solar system.
Planets & Pluto: 200
Gas giant atmospheres are more
__________________ than terrestrial planets.
Planets & Pluto: 300
What measures the true brightness of a star?
Planets & Pluto: 400
Rocks that were found on the moon that tell us how old the moon is are called what
Planets & Pluto: 500
Name the eight planets in order by increasing distance from the sun
(closest to furthest).
All About Asteroids: 100
Where are comets located in our solar system?
All About Asteroids: 200
By studying smaller bodies such as asteroids and comets, we learn……
All About Asteroids: 300
A “shooting star” is also known as this.
All About Asteroids: 400
What is the difference in a meteorite and a meteor?
All About Asteroids: 500
Most asteroids orbit along the “main asteroid belt.” Between what two planets does this main belt exist?
Crazy Facts: 100
The terrestrial planets are called
“terrestrial” because
Crazy Facts: 200
Earth’s period of revolution
Crazy Facts: 300
What is the difference in a comet and an asteriod?
Crazy Facts: 400
This measures the distance between
Earth and faraway stars.
Crazy Facts: 500
The most useful unit for measuring distance in the solar system
Galactic Goodies: 100
This galaxy encompasses the sun and its solar system. It also shares its name with a delicious treat!
Galactic Goodies: 200
This astronaut became the first person to walk on the moon in 1969.
Galactic Goodies: 300
This occurs when a small meteoroid enters the earth’s atmosphere, giving the appearance of a
“shooting star.”
Galactic Goodies: 400
Nothing can escape from this object because of its intensely strong gravitational field.
Galactic Goodies: 500
What does N.A.S.A. stand for?
Fun In The Sun: 100
Over 4.5 Billion Years Old
Fun In The Sun: 200
8 minutes
Fun In The Sun: 300
Nuclear fusion
Fun In The Sun: 400
Hydrogen and Helium
Fun In The Sun: 500
12
Planets & Pluto: 100
Jupiter
Planets & Pluto: 200 massive
Planets & Pluto: 300
Absolute magnitude
Planets & Pluto: 400
Lunar rocks
Planets & Pluto: 500
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
All About Asteroids: 100
The Oort Cloud or the Kuiper Belt
All About Asteroids: 200
The history of our solar system.
All About Asteroids: 300 meteor
All About Asteroids: 400
A meteorite enters Earth’s atmosphere and hits the ground. A meteor burns up before it hits the ground.
All About Asteroids: 500
Mars and Jupiter
Crazy Facts: 100
They resemble Earth
Crazy Facts: 200
365.25 days
Crazy Comets: 300
A comet is icy and rocky and has two tails.
Crazy Comets: 400
Light-year
Crazy Comets: 500
Astronomical unit (AU)
Galactic Goodies: 100
Milky Way
Galactic Goodies: 200
Neil Armstrong
Galactic Goodies: 300
Meteor
Galactic Goodies: 400
Black hole
Galactic Goodies: 500
National
Aeronautics and
Space
Administration
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Images (continued)
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Images (continued)
Schneider, Christoph. Jupiter. 23 Jan 2007.
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Schneider, Christoph. Venus. 23 Jan 2007.
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