| Big Bang- True or False | ||
| #1 | Scientists have proven that the Big Bang actually happened. | False- it is a theory, which means it has not been proven. |
| #2 | The Big Bang occurred around 5,000 years ago. | False- It occurred around 14 billion years ago. |
| #3 | Everything that existed at the time of the Big Bang was squeezed into an extremely dense speck. | True |
| #4 | After the Big Bang, particles in space began to join together because of gravity, and swirl around forming stars and planets. | True |
| #5 | Everything in the universe expanded away from each other after the Big Bang, but now the universe remains the same size and shape. | False- The universe continues to expand. |
| Comet, Asteroid or Meteor? | ||
| #1 | I have a tail as I approach the sun. | Comet |
| #2 | I travel in a belt between Mars and Jupiter. | Asteroid |
| #3 | People call me a shooting star, because I leave a streak of light as I burn up in Earth's atmosphere. | Meteor |
| #4 | I sometimes reach the earth without fully burning. | Meteor(ite) |
| #5 | I have an elliptical orbit. | Comet |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little ... | ||
| #1 | What are three things the sun gives us? | Light, heat and gravity |
| #2 | What do we call huge 'Star Cities' made up of billions of stars? | Galaxies |
| #3 | What is the term for a star that explodes and dies? | Supernova |
| #4 | Once a star dies, it leaves behind an area called a __________, with gravity so great that not even light can escape it. | Black Hole |
| #5 | What two gases make up stars? | Hydrogen and Helium |
| Name that Planet | ||
| #1 | I am the least dense planet (in fact, I could float in water!) and I have rings. | Saturn |
| #2 | Usually the brightest, non-star object in our sky, it has violent storms. | Venus |
| #3 | Known as the red planet because of its brightly colored soil. | Mars |
| #4 | Violent hurricanes, this is the last of the outer planets | Neptune |
| #5 | The largest planet, its Great Red Spot is a persistent storm | Jupiter |
| Technology | ||
| #1 | Which was the first culture to create the rocket? | The Chinese |
| #2 | What is a satellite? | An object that orbits another object. |
| #3 | This satellite serves as a laboratory for astronauts to conduct experiments and gather information. | The International Space Station |
| #4 | An unmanned, unpiloted spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of outer space or other celestial bodies is a __________. | Probe |
| #5 | What does an astronaut's suit have to help keep the astronaut cool? | Tubes filled with water |
| Final Question | |
| Name four types of artificial satellites. | Communication, Navigation, Weather, Earth Observing, Scientific Research, Military |