Solar System (general)
How many planets do we consider to be full "planets" and not "dwarf planets" in modern times
True or false ; Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system?
True
What does a dwarf star look like?
less luminous, red, yellow, or orange
True or false: Constellations are always the same no matter the season
False
what planet is nearest to the sun?
Mercury
True or false: Saturn's rings can be seen from earth by the unaided eye?
False
What do supergiant stars look like?
largest stars, very luminous
True or false - the milkyway is a "Spiral Galaxy"
true
What planet has a longer day than a year?
Venus
Neptune
What is the definition of a star
a body of gas that gives off tremendous amounts of radiant energy in the form of light and heat
what are the three types of galaxies
spiral
elliptical
irregular
How old is earth
4.5 billion years
Smaller
IS our sun a blue, red, or yellow star? Which is the hottest type?
yellow
What is the name of the north star
"polaris"
What is the order of the planets (all 8)
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
How long are Jupiters days and why?
10 hours, rotates faster than any other planet
How does a supernova occur?
gasses from one star hit the surface of another star, causing a nuclear type of explosion