Planets
What planet is known for it's rings?
Saturn
What is the structure of our universe?
universe, Milky Way, The Solar System, our planets and stars
What is the most common galaxy?
Elliptical
What are the colors of stars from hottest to coolest?
Blue, white/yellow, red
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What makes up a galaxy?
A galaxy is a cluster of stars, dust, gas and matter.
Where is Earth found in the spiral galaxy?
On one of the arms
Why don't most meteors reach Earth's surface?
They burn up in the atmosphere
What are the 4 main types of stars?
Main Sequence
White Dwarf
Supergiant
Red Giant
Why is Pluto not a planet?
It's orbit is not clear.
Put all the planets in order including the asteroid belts?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kuiper Belt
Describe a spiral galaxy?
It has a supermassive blackhole in the center with arms coming out in a spiral.
What is the difference between a meteor, meteorite and meteoroid?
Meteoroid is in space, meteor when in the atmosphere and meteorite when on Earth's surface
What determines the brightness of a star?
How much energy it radiates.
What is the nickname for Earth, based on where it's located?
Goldilocks Zone
What is the name of the first four planets?
Terrestrial planets
What are the 3 main types of galaxies?
Elliptical, spiral, irregular
Which Extraterrestrial object has a different orbit?
Comet
What three characteristics do we use to classify stars?
color/temp
brightness
size
What are the three rules to be a planet?
1. It must orbit a star
2. Its gravity is strong enough that its shape is spherical
3. It has cleared its orbital path around the star of other celestial objects
What is a light year?
A light year is the distance light travels in one year.
What makes up the "bar" in the barred galaxy?
A cluster of stars in a bar formation
What is a comet made of?
A comet is an icy object made of frozen gas, rock and dust.
What name is given to a star when it loses all its energy?
It becomes a black dwarf or dead star