Planets
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What type of object is Pluto
A dwarf planet
What is Newton's 3rd law?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Name 3 hazards astronauts encounter on the Moon.
Some hazards: Solar radiation, extreme cold, extreme hot, darkness, lack of oxygen, low gravity, lunar dust etc.
What name do we give the beginning of the universe.
The Big Bang
What is the most distant planet in our solar system?
Neptune
What is the Dwarf planet located in the astroid belt.
Ceres
What is Newton's 1st law?
An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force.
What is the name of the current planed Moon missions.
Artemis
Describe the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet.
A planet is round ish and cleared its path.
A dwarf planet is round ish but has not cleared its path.
What is the classification of planets which are slightly larger than the Earth?
Super Earth
What type of planet are the first 4 planets in our solar system.
Terrestrial worlds.
What is a force over a period of time called?
Impulse
What is the grainy dust on the Moon called?
Lunar regolith
What is the purpose of the nose cone on a rocket?
Cut through air and limit air resistance.
How far is the Earth from the Sun
1 Au!!! or 150 million km
What is the region of icy bodies past Neptune called?
The Kuiper Belt
Describe how rocket fuel works to propel a rocket.
Fuel mixes with oxidizer, creates a reaction, shoots high velocity mass in the opposite direction.
How did the Moon form?
After a very large object collided with the Earth.
What is the most common element in the universe.
Hydrogen.
What is the average temperature on Venus?
464 ℃ ± 5 ℃
The 1600s, the 17th century.
What is the gravity on the Moon compared to the gravity on Earth?
About 1/6th.
What is the size of a typical shooting star?
A grain of sand or pebble, about 1mm-10mm.