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Solar System Jeopardy

Solar System Jeopardy. 6th Grade Science. Planets 100. These planets are known as the ” Outer 4 " planets of our solar system. Answer. Planets 100. These planets are known as the ” Outer 4 " planets of our solar system. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Planets 200.

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Solar System Jeopardy

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  1. Solar System Jeopardy 6th Grade Science

  2. Planets 100 These planets are known as the ”Outer 4" planets of our solar system. Answer

  3. Planets 100 These planets are known as the ”Outer 4" planets of our solar system. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

  4. Planets 200 This large, round body revolves around a planet and is known as a natural satellite. Answer

  5. Planets 200 This large, round body revolves around a planet and is known as a natural satellite. Moon

  6. Planets 300 The "Inner 4" planets are described as __________________ because they are solid bodies made of rock and metal. Answer

  7. Planets 300 The "Inner 4" planets are described as __________________ because they are solid bodies made of rock and metal. Terrestrial

  8. Planets 400 Of these four planets - Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury - ___________ would be the coldest, because... Answer

  9. Planets 400 Of these four planets - Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury - ___________ would be the coldest, because... Saturn would be the coldest of the four because it is farthest from the Sun.

  10. Planets 500 These are the names of the ”Inner 4" planets and have these characteristics in common: • Size • Composition • Number of Moons (1-2 or 3+) Answer

  11. Planets 500 These are the names of the ”Inner 4" planets and have these characteristics in common: • Size • Composition • Number of Moons (1-2 or 3+) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars - Small, Rock & Metal, Few Moons (1-2)

  12. Around the Solar System 100 This irregularly-shaped object is made of rock and metal, revolves around the Sun, and is as big as a city. Answer

  13. Around the Solar System 100 This irregularly-shaped object is made of rock and metal, revolves around the Sun, and is as big as a city. Asteroid

  14. Around the Solar System 200 Planets and other bodies in space ____________ around the Sun and ______________ on their axis. Answer

  15. Around the Solar System 200 Planets and other bodies in space ____________ around the Sun and ______________ on their axis. ... revolve around the sun and rotate on their axis.

  16. Around the Solar System 300 Nicknamed a "shooting star", this is a piece of an asteroid that enters a planet's atmosphere. Answer

  17. Around the Solar System 300 Nicknamed a "shooting star", this is a piece of an asteroid that enters a planet's atmosphere. Meteor

  18. Around the Solar System 400 Nicknamed a "dirty, icy snowball", this is found orbiting beyond Neptune. Answer

  19. Around the Solar System 400 Nicknamed a "dirty, icy snowball", this is found orbiting beyond Neptune. Comet

  20. Around the Solar System 500 The ______________ ______ is the region of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter containing large orbiting rocks, while the ______________ ______ is the region beyond Neptune containing icy snowballs. Answer

  21. Around the Solar System 500 The ______________ ______ is the region of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter containing large orbiting rocks, while the ______________ ______ is the region beyond Neptune containing icy snowballs. Asteroid Belt and Kuiper Belt

  22. Gravity & Scale 100 The orbital paths of the planets and other bodies around the Sun are in this shape. Answer

  23. Gravity & Scale 100 The orbital paths of the planets and other bodies around the Sun are in this shape. Elliptical

  24. Gravity & Scale 200 This is the cause of gravity. Answer

  25. Gravity & Scale 200 This is the cause of gravity. Mass

  26. Gravity & Scale 300 To make our solar system model to scale, we __________ each diameter and distance by the same factor. By doing this, every piece of our model was ____________________. Answer

  27. Gravity & Scale 300 To make our solar system model to scale, we __________ each diameter and distance by the same factor. By doing this, every piece of our model was ____________________. Divided and Proportional

  28. Gravity & Scale 400 This would happen to the paths of the planets if the Sun suddenly lost its gravitational pull on them. Answer

  29. Gravity & Scale 400 This would happen to the paths of the planets if the Sun suddenly lost its gravitational pull on them. They would travel through space in a straight line.

  30. Gravity & Scale 500 This planet in our solar system takes the longest time to revolve around the Sun, because... Answer

  31. Gravity & Scale 500 This planet in our solar system takes the longest time to revolve around the Sun, because... Neptune, because it is farthest away from the Sun and therefore has the largest orbital path to complete.

  32. Space Exploration 100 This was launched into Earth's orbit in 1990 and has given us incredible images of not only our own solar system, but of stars and galaxies far into the universe. Answer

  33. Space Exploration 100 This was launched into Earth's orbit in 1990 and has given us incredible images of not only our own solar system, but of stars and galaxies far into the universe. Hubble Space Telescope

  34. Space Exploration 200 In 1969, this man from the United States was the first to step on the moon during the Apollo 11 Mission. 100 Bonus Points: This second man was also part of the Apollo 11 Mission to the moon. Answer

  35. Space Exploration 200 In 1969, this man from the United States was the first to step on the moon during the Apollo 11 Mission. 100 Bonus Points: This second man was also part of the Apollo 11 Mission to the moon. Neil Armstrong (first) and Buzz Aldrin (second)

  36. Space Exploration 300 This country was very competitive in the Space Race with the United States during the mid-to-late 20th century. Answer

  37. Space Exploration 300 This country was very competitive in the Space Race with the United States during the mid-to-late 20th century. USSR/Soviet Union/Russia

  38. Space Exploration 400 This was the first man-made object sent into space to orbit the Earth, launch by the USSR (Soviets) in 1957. Answer

  39. Space Exploration 400 This was the first man-made object sent into space to orbit the Earth, launch by the USSR (Soviets) in 1957. Sputnik 1

  40. Space Exploration 500 Launched into Earth's orbit in 1998, this research laboratory allows astronauts to live and work in space. Answer

  41. Space Exploration 500 Launched into Earth's orbit in 1998, this research laboratory allows astronauts to live and work in space. International Space Station

  42. Space Vehicles 100 This vehicle is unmanned and sent to space with the goal of collecting scientific data to be transmitted back to Earth. Answer

  43. Space Vehicles 100 This vehicle is unmanned and sent to space with the goal of collecting scientific data to be transmitted back to Earth. Space Probe

  44. Space Vehicles 200 This vehicle is necessary for sending equipment or other vehicles to space by breaking away from Earth's gravitational pull. Answer

  45. Space Vehicles 200 This vehicle is necessary for sending equipment or other vehicles to space by breaking away from Earth's gravitational pull. Rocket

  46. Space Vehicles 300 This vehicle is designed to transport astronauts and cargo into Earth's orbit and is reusable for other missions in the future. Answer

  47. Space Vehicles 300 This vehicle is designed to transport astronauts and cargo into Earth's orbit and is reusable for other missions in the future. Space Shuttle

  48. Space Vehicles 400 In the 1970s, thisspace probe (and its twin) was launched with a goal of studying Jupiter and Saturn. They are currently on their way out of our solar system into interstellar space. Answer

  49. Space Vehicles 400 In the 1970s, this space probe (and its twin) was launched with a goal of studying Jupiter and Saturn. They are currently on their way out of our solar system into interstellar space. Voyager

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