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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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True or False: The Earth orbits the moon.

False. The moon orbits the Earth.

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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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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

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What was the spaceflight called that first landed man on the moon: Apollo 11 or Apollo 13?

Apollo 11

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What are the rocky objects called that travel from space and hit the Earth?

Meteorites

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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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True or False: The Earth orbits the sun.

True

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