| Question | Answer |
| What planet is the largest in our solar system? | Jupiter
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Which planet is closest to the sun? | Mercury
| How many days does it take for Earth to orbit the sun? | 365
| What makes Mars the 'red' planet? | iron oxide dust
| Which planet is often mistaken for a UFO because it is so bright in the sky? | Venus
| Why is Earth the only planet known to harbour life? | land and water plus temperature
| Which planet has visible rings? | Saturn
| Why is Pluto not considered a planet? | Dwarf planet smaller than our moon
| Why does Uranus have a blue/green tint? | methane in its atmosphere
| What causes night and day? | Earth rotating and facing surface towards and away from sun
| How are shadows formed? | An object blocking the path of light, shadow forms on dark side of object
| Why do shadows change or move during the day? | Depends on suns place in sky
| Why is it colder in winter? | Earth further away from sun's heat
| Why could you jump 6 times higher on the moon than Earth? | Gravity on the moon is 1/6 of the Earths.
| Which is the hottest planet? | Venus
| Why will footprints on the moon stay there forever? | No wind to blow them away
| When was the first manmade object sent into space? | 1957 Russian satellite called Sputnik
| A star is made from a very hot gas called what? | Plasma
| How long does light from the sun take to reach Earth? | 8 minutes
| When does a solar eclipse occur? | Moon is between sun and earth |
