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Ep172: Space Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify.
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  Kid Cast Daily starts yours. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Get ready to blast off on an
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  amazing adventure today because we're heading to outer space.
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  That's right, today's episode is a trivia about space.
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  So put on your imaginary space suits, buckle up, and prepare
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  for liftoff. We're going to explore planets,
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  stars, and so much more. Are you ready?
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  Let's count down to our first question.
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  Question one, What is the name of the planet that's closest to
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  the sun in our solar system? The answer is Mercury.
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  Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, and it's
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  super close to the sun because it's so near.
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  Mercury is really hot during the day, but believe it or not, it
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  gets freezing cold at night. That's because Mercury doesn't
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  have much atmosphere to keep the heat in.
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  Imagine standing on a planet where you'd have to wear a sun
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  hat in the morning and a winter coat at night.
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  Question 2. Which planet is known as the Red
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  Planet because of its reddish color?
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  The answer is Mars. Mars gets its nickname, the Red
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  Planet, because its surface is covered in iron oxide, which is
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  kind of like the rust you see on a bike left out in the rain.
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  This gives Mars its famous reddish color.
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  Scientists are really interested in Mars because they think it
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  might be the best place to look for signs of life beyond Earth.
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  Question three. What is the biggest planet in
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  our solar system? The answer is Jupiter.
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  Jupiter is so huge that you could fit all the other planets
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  inside it twice. It's made mostly of gas and has
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  a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
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  That storm has been swirling for hundreds of years and is even
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  bigger than the whole Earth. Imagine a storm that never stops
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  and is bigger than our entire planet.
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  Question 4. What do we call the path that a
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  planet takes around the sun? The answer is an orbit.
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  Every planet in our solar system travels around the sun in its
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  own special path called an orbit.
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  Earth's orbit takes 365 days, which is what makes up one year.
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  So next time you have a birthday, remember you've made
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  one full trip around the sun. Question 5.
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  What is the name of the Galaxy where our solar system is
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  located? The answer is the Milky Way.
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  The Milky Way is a huge spiral Galaxy, and it's home to
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  billions and billions of stars, including our sun.
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  If you go outside at night and look up, you might see a Milky
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  looking band stretching across the sky.
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  That's part of our Galaxy. Question 6 What is the name of
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  the first person to walk on the moon?
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  The answer is Neil Armstrong. He took that famous first step
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  on July 20th, 1969 and said the famous words.
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  That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
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  He was part of the Apollo 11 mission and his footprints are
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  still on the moon today because there's no wind to blow them
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  away. Question 7.
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  How many planets are in our solar system?
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  The answer is 8. The 8 planets are Mercury,
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  Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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  Pluto used to be considered a planet, but now scientists call
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  it a dwarf planet. But don't worry, Pluto fans,
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  it's still out there orbiting the Sun.
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  Question 8. Which planet has the most
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  spectacular rings in our solar system?
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  The answer is Saturn. Saturn's rings are made of ice,
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  rock, and dust, and they stretch out for thousands of miles.
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  You can even see Saturn's rings with a small telescope.
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  Some other planets like Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also have
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  rings, but Saturn's are definitely the biggest and
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  brightest. Question 9.
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  What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
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  The answer is Venus. Even though Mercury is closer to
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  the sun, Venus is actually hotter because it has a super
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  thick atmosphere that traps heat like a giant oven.
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  Temperatures on Venus can reach up to 900°F.
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  That's hot enough to melt lead. No wonder Venus is sometimes
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  called Earth's evil twin. Question 10.
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  What do we call a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky,
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  like the Big Dipper or Orion? The answer is a constellation.
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  People have been looking up and making pictures out of the stars
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  for thousands of years. There are 88 official
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  constellations, and you can see some of the most famous ones
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  from your own backyard. Next time you're outside at
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  night, see if you can spot a Constellation.
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  Question 11 What do astronauts wear to protect themselves in
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  space? The answer is a space suit.
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  Space suits are like tiny spaceships you wear.
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  They protect astronauts from the freezing cold, hot sun, and even
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  tiny bits of space dust. Space suits also give astronauts
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  air to breathe and water to drink while they work outside
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  their spacecraft. Talk about a cool outfit.
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  Question 12 What is the name of the robot vehicles that explore
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  the surface of Mars? The answer is Rovers.
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  NASA has sent several Rovers to Mars, including Sojourner,
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  Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance.
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  These rolling robots take pictures, collect rocks, and
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  send back tons of information so we can learn more about the Red
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  Planet. Some of these Rovers have even
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  found signs that water once flowed on Mars.
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  Question 13 What force keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun?
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  The answer is gravity. Gravity is the invisible force
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  that pulls things toward each other.
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  It keeps us on the ground, makes apples fall from trees, and
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  holds the planets in their orbits around the sun.
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  Without gravity, everything would just float away into
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  space. Question 14 What's the name of
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  the giant telescope floating above Earth that takes amazing
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  pictures of space? The answer is the Hubble Space
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  Telescope. Launched in 1990, Hubble orbits
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  high above Earth and has taken some of the most stunning
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  pictures of stars, galaxies, and nebulae.
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  Thanks to Hubble, scientists have learned so much more about
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  our universe and we get to see breathtaking photos of space.
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  Question 15. Which planet spends on its side
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  making its seasons totally different from the other
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  planets? The answer is Uranus.
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  Uranus is tipped over so far that it basically rolls around
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  the Sun on its side. That means its seasons last for
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  years and years. Imagine having a summer that
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  lasts 21 years. Plenty of time for ice cream now
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  before we finish our journey. It's time for this super
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  challenge. Question.
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  Are you ready? Put on your thinking Caps Super
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  Challenge. What is the name of the largest
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  volcano in our solar system and on which planet is it found?
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  The answer is Olympus Mons, and it's on Mars.
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  Olympus Mons is the tallest volcano and mountain in the
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  whole solar system, about three times taller than Mount Everest.
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  It's so big that if you stood on top of it, you wouldn't even be
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  able to see the base because of how gently it slopes down.
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  Wow, what's an adventure? You've just traveled across the
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  solar system, learned about planets, stars, Rovers, and even
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  the tallest volcano ever. Thanks for joining us on this
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  Space Tastic episode of Kid Cast Daily.
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  Remember to keep looking up, stay curious, and never stop
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  exploring. Who knows what you'll discover
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  next? Until next time, keep reaching
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  for the stars. I have your breakfast.
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  Feeling fine? Adventures waiting?
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  Don't be late. Today's the day we celebrate kid
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  cats Daily starts your day fun.