1. The Solar System Chapter 16

2. You can type your own categories and points values in this game board. Type your questions and answers in the slides we’ve provided. When you’re in slide show view, click a points box to go to that question, then click to move to the answer slide. Click the left triangle to return to this game board slide. The Sun 10 20 30 40 50 The Solar System 10 20 30 40 50 Inner Planets 10 20 30 40 50 Outer Planets 10 20 30 40 50 Double or Nothing 20 40 60 80 100

3. The Sun questions follow

4. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the left triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun question for 10 points What is the Sun and what is it made of? 10 Category 1

5. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. A star made of a hot ball of fiery gases called plasma for 10 points 10 Category 1

6. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the left triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun question for 20 points How is energy released from the center of the Sun? 20 Category 1

7. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. It is so hot at the center of the Sun that gas particles that have a positive charge collide and join. This releases a lot of energy for 20 points 20 Category 1

8. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the left triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun question for 30 points What is the temperature on the surface of the Sun? 30 Category 1

9. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The temperature is 5,500 degrees Celsius for 30 points 30 Category 1

10. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the left triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun question for 40 points How big is the Sun? 40 Category 1

11. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. It is 109 times wider than the Earth and wider than 15,000,000 football fields wide. It can hold 1 million Earths inside it for 40 points 40 Category 1

12. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the left triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun question for 50 points Explain why many stars look like pinpoints of light while the Sun seems very big and bright. 50 Category 1

13. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The other stars in the sky look like pinpoints of light because they are so far away. The Sun seems big and bright because it is so close to Earth compared to the other stars. for 50 points 50 Category 1

14. The Solar System questions follow

15. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Solar System Question for 10 points Name the Inner Planets in order from the Sun 10 Category 2

16. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars for 10 points 10 Category 2

17. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Solar System for 20 points Name the Outer Planets in order from the Sun. 20

18. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune, and Pluto for 20 points 20 Category 2

19. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Solar System question for 30 points What makes up the Solar System? 30 Category 2

20. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun, the Planets and their moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun make up our Solar System for 30 points 30 Category 2

21. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Solar System question for 40 points What is an asteroid and where is the Asteroid belt located? 40 Category 2

22. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. An asteroid is a chunk of rock that orbits the Sun. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter for 40 points 40 Category 2

23. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Solar System Question for 50 points What holds the nine planets in their orbits? 50 Category 2

24. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The Sun’s gravity holds the planets in place for 50 points 50 Category 2

25. Inner Planets questions follow

26. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Inner Planets question for 10 points Why is Mercury very dry and hot? 10 Category 3

27. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun for 10 points 10 Category 3

28. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Inner Planet question for 20 points Which planet is an inner planet with two moons. It has a reddish orange rocky surface? 20 Category 3

29. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Mars for 20 points 20 Category 3

30. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Inner Planet question for 30 points Which inner planet has the shortest day? 30 Category 3

31. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Earth for 30 points 30 Category 3

32. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Inner Planet question for 40 points Which inner planet has volcanoes and wide lava fields ? 40 Category 3

33. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Venus for 40 points 40 Category 3

34. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Inner Planets question for 50 points What are three features that make the variety of living things on Earth possible? 50 Category 3

35. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. The atmosphere, mild temperatures and liquid water for 50 points 50 Category 3

36. Outer Planets questions follow

37. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Outer Planet question for 10 points What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter? 10 Category 4

38. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. A huge storm on Jupiter for 10 points 10 Category 4

39. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Outer Planet question for 20 points What are 4 out of 5 outer planets made of? 20 Category 4

40. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. They are made out of gas and are called “Gas Giants” for 20 points 20 Category 4

41. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Bonus question for 30 points How is Pluto different than the other Outer planets? 30 Category 4

42. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Pluto is made out of rock and does not have rings for 30 points 30 Category 4

43. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Outer Planets for 40 points How many moons does Uranus have? 40 Category 4

44. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Uranus has 26 moons 40 points 40 Category 4

45. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Outer Planets for 50 points How long is a day on Neptune? 50 Category 4

46. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. 16 hours for 50 points 50 Category 4

47. Double or Nothing questions follow

48. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Double or Nothing question for 20 points How long does it take Pluto to orbit the Sun one time? 20 Category 5

49. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. 248 years for 20 points 20 Category 5

50. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Double or Nothing question for 40 points What is the name of the planet - like object that scientist discovered in 2004? 40 Category 5

51. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Sedna for 40 points 40 Category 5

52. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Double or Nothing question for 60 points What are Saturn’s rings made of? 60 Category 5

53. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Chunks of ice and rock for 60 points 60 Category 5

54. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Double or Nothing for 80 points What is the hottest place in the United States? 80 Category 5

55. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Death Valley, California for 80 points 80 Category 5

56. Question Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. Double or Nothing question for 100 points How much of the Sun’s light does the atmosphere absorb? 100 Category 5

57. Answer Type your questions and answers in the placeholders. You can add the points value at the bottom for reference. When you’re in slide show view, click the triangle to return to the game board slide. About one fifth for 100 points 100 Category 5