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Teaching a lesson about space? This is a great little warmer activity to see how much your students already know. Enjoy!

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What galaxy is the Earth found in?

The Milky Way Galaxy

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Is the moon's gravity stronger or weaker than the Earth's gravity?

It's weaker (9.81 vs 1.62 m/s²).

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How many planets are there in our solar system?

There are 8 planets.

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Name all of the planets in our solar system.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

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What is the famous NASA telescope called?

The Hubble Space Telescope

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Which planet is famous for having rings around it?

Saturn

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Which planet is sometimes called The Red Planet?

Mars

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Both the USSR and the USA carried missions to space. Which one was the first to send a living being?

USSR

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There were several Apollo missions, but which one was the first to land on the moon?

Apollo 11

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There are many "space rocks" floating around in the universe. What are they called?

Meteoroids or Meteorites/Meteors

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What is it called when the moon blocks our view of the sun?

A (solar) eclipse.

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What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

Venus (+864° F)

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What is the coldest planet in our solar system?

Neptune (-364° F)

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In what year did the first moon landing take place?

(July 20th) 1969

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