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Inner Planets
#1 The only planet to support life; third planet from the sun What is the Earth
#2 The smallest planet; closest to the sun What is Mercury
#3 The hottest planet; second planet from the sun What is Venus
#4 The red planet; fourth planet from the sun What is mars
#5 Another name for the inner planets meaning very dense and rocky What is terrestrial
Outer planets
#1 The largest planet in the solar system What is Jupiter
#2 The second largest planet in the solar system; known for its beautiful rings What is Saturn
#3 The seventh planet from the sun; spins on its side What is Uranus
#4 The cloudy planet; 8th planet from the sun What is Neptune
#5 A term used to describe things of Jupiter What is Jovian
Pluto and dwarf planets
#1 The year that Pluto was reclassified to a Dwarf Planet What is 2006
#2 The name of the current mission to explore Jupiter; arriving in July What is New Horizon Spacecraft
#3 The new name for the area of the solar system where dwarf planets are grouped What is the Kuiper Belt
#4 The name of the dwarf planet that is larger than Pluto and caused scientists to reconsider its classification What is Eris
#5 An object than revolves around a larger planet. Can be natural or man made What is a satellite
Sun and Moon
#1 The name of the only star in our solar system What is the sun
#2 The main element that the sun is made of What is hydrogen
#3 The phase of life that our sun is currently in What is main sequence
#4 When a moon is growing larger in its phases What is waxing
#5 When a moon in growing smaller in its phase What is waning
Space exploration
#1 The name of several missions to first explore the moon What was the Apollo Program
#2 The name of the first person to walk on the moon Who is Neil Armstrong
#3 The name of the most recent rover to explore Mars Opportunity and Spirit
#4 The name of the first person to use a telescope to explore the night sky Who is Galileo
#5 A famous Astronomer who they named the space telescope after Who is Edwin Hubble
Final Question
The name of the astronaut who was the second person to walk on the moon Who was Buzz Aldrin