Random Games
First 3 to Answer
Gain It / Lose It
100
*** Classic Jeopardy ***
This celestial body is located at the center of our solar system
Sun
100
As distance from the sun increases, the period of revolution ____________ (Inc / Dec / constant)
Increases
100
One of the main reasons Pluto was re-classified as a Dwarf Planet is astronomers discovered a dwarf planet in the outer solar system of earth that is larger than Pluto. What is the name of this dwarf planet?
Eris
200
*** Trashketball***
List two ways that outer gas planets differ from inner rocky planets?
Gas Planets - Gas, larger, further from sun, lower density, longer orbits
Rocky Planets - rocky, smaller, closer to sun, higher density, shorter orbits
200
List the following planets in order based on their orbital period from shortest to longest orbital period.
Uranus, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus
200
Estimate the distance to the sun that the Asteroid Belt is located.
Mars and Jupiter
300
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Name this dwarf planet
Pluto
300
The United States sent 12 astronauts to the moon. What was the name of the missions (program) that went people to the moon?
Apollo
300
*** Trashketball ***
What famous quote did this Admiral say before they were attacked in a space war?
"It's a TRAP"
400
*** Gain it / Lose it ***
This planet is the second largest planet in our solar system, has an vast ring system revolving around it, and has a peculiar hexagonal storm system at it north pole.
Saturn
400
This rocky planet has the least eccentric orbit (very circular), has a very thick atmosphere, and experiences a longer day than its year.
Venus
400
The same side of Earth's moon always faces Earth. According to the Solar System Data Chart on your ESSRT, why do you supposed this is. Use evidence from the chart to support your answer.
The period of revolution is equal to the period of rotation.