Vocab
A group of stars that form a pattern
Constellation
what is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is the innermost layer of the Sun?
Core
TRUE or FALSE
A meteorite is a meteor that hits Earth's surface.
TRUE
An object in space that produces its own heat and light energy
star
TRUE or FALSE
light can escape a black hole
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
Solar flares and sunspots happen in the convective zone.
FALSE
photosphere
What do comets orbit?
The Sun
TRUE or FALSE
A nebula is the start of a star
TRUE
What will our Sun end its life as?
What are the 2 ways a large star can end its life?
supernova or black hole
TRUE or FALSE
All inner planets are made of gases
FALSE
What is a supernova?
star explosion
blue/white, orange/yellow, red
What do stars turn hydrogen into?
helium
What is similar about the outer planets?
MOST IMPORTANT
all made of gases
What's the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
Comet= ice, frozen gas, rock from formation of Solar System
Asteroid= small rocky between Mars and Jupiter
What does the cycle of a star depend on? What's a star's fuel?
how much hydrogen it has
Why do we see different constellations each season?
Because Earth revolves which causes us to look at different parts of space at different times
List all the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune