Universe Flashcards
Which dwarf planet is make of rock and ice?
Pluto
What is the name of the largest known dwarf planet?
Eris
Which planet is called the ‘Red Planet’?
Mars
Which was the first planet discovered using a telescope?
Uranus
Name the biggest moon in our solar system?
Ganymede
Which planet would float if put in water?
Saturn
Which planet is regarded as Earth’s sister planet?
Venus
Name the largest object in our solar system.
Sun
Which planet weights more that the total weight of all planets?
Jupiter
What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?
Spiral
What is the composition of sun
The sun is made up of 72% hydrogen, 26% helium and 2% of all other elements.
The first rocket, German V2, breached the boundary of space.
20th June 1944
The first animals were launched into space. Fruit flies were used to study the effects of space.
February 20, 1947
Russia launched the first satellite, Sputnik I, into space.
4th October 1957
Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space.
12th April 1961