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Two
Three
Four
Five
100
This is the study of the Universe?
Astronomy
100
The hottest planet in our Solar System is ...
Venus
100
This is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
Black Hole
100
The color of the hottest star
Blue
100
A solar eclipse occurs when this is between earth and the sun
Moon
200
The rapid expansion of matter from a state of extremely high density and temperature that marked the origin of the universe.
The Big Bang
200
The moon phase when a lunar eclipse occurs.
Full Moon
200
This is between the inner and outer planets
Asteroid Belt
200
The outer planets are also known as _______ giants.
Gas
200
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
300
The time it takes for the Earth to orbit/revolve around the Sun once.
365.25 days
300
The smallest planet in our solar system
Mercury
300
What is 5.88 trillion miles in distance?
Light Year
300
The north star is also know by this name
Polaris
300
This is responsible for the Earth's seasons
Tilt of the Earth
400
What is the amount of time required for the earth to rotate once?
Approximately 24 hours
400
List the planets in order from the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
400
A star and the objects that orbit it is called this
Solar System
400
______ are sections of the sky which contain recognizable star patterns.
Constellation
400
The amount the Earth's axis is tilted
23.5°
500
The first Russian human built satellite was called ____
Sputnik
500
This is a theoretical, invisible tunnel in space that acts as a shortcut, connecting two very distant places in the universe, allowing for near-instant travel.
Wormhole
500
The force that keeps planets orbiting the sun
Gravity
500
The 2nd person to walk on the moon
Buzz Aldrin
500
Gravity depends on these two things.
Mass and Distance.