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100
Order these objects from smallest to largest.
Galaxy, Solar system, galactic cluster, star, universe
What is star...
solar system
galaxy
galactic cluster
universe
100
Life is more likely to be found on a planet whose atmosphere contains an abundant amount of ...
What is oxygen?
100
The best unit to measure distances between Earth and other solar systems in our universe.
What is light years?
100
An astronomical unit refers to the distance between...
What is the Earth and the Sun?
100
Rocks on earth that scientists study from outer space?
What are meteorites?
200
This type of galaxy most likely can be described as a large, flat disk surrounded by arms of stars and dust.
What is a Spiral galaxy?
200
The following is a reason that the outermost planets are less likely to have life than planets near the Sun...
What is they are extremely cold?
200
The fusion reaction that fuels the Sun converts hydrogen into ...
What is a helium?
200
Describe the orbit of the Moon around Earth.
What is elliptical with a period of 1 month?
200
The Moon and Earth have similar_______ .
A.surface atmosphere
B.rocky terrain
C.gravity
D.size
B. What is Rocky Terrain?
300
Just as biologists classify living things, astronomers classify galaxies. This feature is used to classify galaxies?
What is a galaxy's shape?
300
Pick two of the following.
These 2 features are the most important part of sustaining life on Earth.
1. 24 hours in a day
2. 365 days in a year
3. Distance from the Sun
4. Rock and Water
5. Elliptical orbit
What is 3 and 4?
300
Of the following examples, which distance should be measured using light years.
distance between the Sun and Earth
distance between the Moon and Earth
distance between two stars in the same galaxy
distance between two planets in the same solar system
What is the distance between two stars in the same galaxy?
300
This monthly phase of the moon is responsible for giving us a total solar eclipses every few years?
What is a New Moon?
300
The gravitational attraction of the Moon causes which effect on Earth?
What are the tides?
400
Using days, months, or years...
It takes this long for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
What is 365 days or 12 months, or 1 year.
400
Thinking about all the phases of the moon, this phase of the moon is responsible for giving us the highest tides on planet Earth each month.
What is a New Moon?
400
All planets in the solar system orbit the ...
What is the Sun?
400
Which of these factors causes Earth to go through a seasonal cycle?
rotation of the Sun
tilt of the Earth's axis
distance between Earth and Sun
Moon's gravity
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
400
This wavelength on the Electromagnetic spectrum allows for long distance communication.
What is Radio waves?
500
What is Earth is located in the Milky Way but far from the galaxy center?
500
Light from the Sun appears to be much brighter that the light from any other star in our galaxy. Which best explains why the Sun is so much brighter?
What is the sun is the closest star to Earth?
500
Which moon phase occurs approximately 14 days after a full moon?
What is a new moon?
500
List the moon phases in order starting with the new moon
What is new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent?
500
It takes Earth this long to rotate around the Sun.
What is 365 days or 1 year or 12 months?