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This is the study of the universe
What is astronomy
The closest planet to the Sun
What is Mercury
The name of the galaxy we live in
What is the Milky Way
What are the dark spots sometimes seen on the sun's surface called?
Sunspots
Lunar Eclipses occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are in what orientation
Sun --- Earth --- Moon
How long it takes for the moon to orbit the earth.
What is month
The moon phase that is the beginning of the cycle
What is a new moon
The collection of rocks between the inner and outer planets
What is the Asteroid Belt
What is the name for the sun's outer atmosphere?
The Corona
Neap tides occur during which two moon phases?
1st and 3rd Quarter Moons
The time it takes for the earth to orbit around the sun.
What is a year or 365 days
What planet has the longest day in our solar system?
Venus; 243 days Earth days
Does the Earth spin clockwise or counterclockwise? Give an example of how can you tell?
Counterclockwise: You can know this because the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west, which is consistent with the Earth rotating eastward (counterclockwise from a northern perspective)
You can also observe the movement of stars in the night sky
What is the sun mostly made of?
Hydrogen and Helium
During a lunar eclipse, this shadow will turn the moon a reddish color. What is the name of this small shadow cast during eclipses?
Umbra
What do you call the amount of time required for the earth to rotate once on its axis.
What is a day or 24 hours
This was the first planet to be discovered through mathematical predictions rather than direct observation.
Neptune
The name for the Northern lights
What is a Aurora Borealis
What is the name of the layer of the sun that is visible to the human eye and appears as the "surface" of the sun?
The photosphere
A: 2x B: 4x C: 6x D: 8x E: 10x F: 20x
With 1/6th the gravity of Earth, you can jump 6x higher on the lunar surface. The world record high jump on Earth is 2.45m, meaning it could be 14.70m on the moon.
How fast is the Speed of Light?
A: 98,000 mph. B: 123,00mph
C: 186,000 mph D: 200,000 mph
E: 213,000 mph. F: 276,000 mph
186,000 mph
What planet has the largest moon in our solar system? Name any moon on this planet.
Jupiter;
Moons: Ganymede (largest) Lo, Europa, and Callisto
Jupiter has ~95 moons
What is the name of the nearest star to Earth after the Sun?
Proxima Centauri
What is the name of the process that generates energy in the sun?
Nuclear Fusion
Two sports have been played on the moon. Name 1 of these sports. Bonus: if you can name both
Golf and Javelin Toss