Space

How many planets are there?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Which keeps moons in their orbit?

• the gravitational pull of their planets

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• the gravitational pull of asteroids

• the gravitational pull of other moons.

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It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

• 365 days

• 365 hours

• 28 days

• 24 hours

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A rocky body that orbits around a planet.

• moon

• star

• axis

• Sun

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The lunar cycle begins with which moon phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous 

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What is a comet?

• rocky, metallic tiny planet that orbits the sun

• chunk of dirt and ices

• a mixture of gases

• a smaller chunk of stony matter, also known as a shooting star

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Planet

What Galaxy is Earth located?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Sagittarius

• Snickers

Is the sun a star or a planet?

• Planet

• A star

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The most commonly accepted theory that explains the beginning of our known universe is the -

• Theory of Evolution

• Big Bang Theory

• Cell Theory

• Blackhole theory

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