Vocab
Asteroids are bigger and made of rock, meteors are smaller rocky bodies and comets are made of frozen gas.
Mercury
What is an exoplanet?
A planet outside of our solar system
If I were to drop a feather and a bowling ball in a vacuum, which would hit the ground first?
They would hit at the same time.
What is the name of this year's slam dunk contest winner?
Mac McClung
What is a natural satellite?
A naturally occurring body that orbits Earth. Like the moon.
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
How do scientists tell what that planets chemical make up might be?
The light that is reflected from the atmosphere has a color that corresponds with a type of element.
The larger an object is the larger the gravitational pull that object will have
What NBA player has the most championship wins in a row?
Bill Russell - 8
What is the difference between a galaxy and a solar system?
A solar system is smaller and is a group of planets that orbits a star, a galaxy would be more like a collection of stars with their orbiting planets
What is the center of our solar system?
Our sun
Describe the "wobble" method for finding exoplanets?
When a star "wobbles" it shows that there are planets that are orbiting and pulling the star from one side to the other
What is the "goldie locks zone"?
The zone in a solar system where planets can have the right conditions for life to occur.
What super-hero group first dealt with the villain Dr. Doom?
The Fantastic 4
What is an astronomical Unit?
The distance between the earth and sun.
What is the order of planets in the solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
What is the transit method for finding exoplanets?
Watching a star and waiting for the light to dip slightly from a planet passing in front of the star.
What would happen to our solar system if we could "turn off" gravity?
The planets would fly off into the direction of their orbit.
Who was Darth Vaders mom?
Shmi Skywalker
What was the Voyager Probe and what did it do?
A prob sent out in 1977 that was made to get data from the planets in the solar system and be a sign to other intelligent life that we are here.
What planet is the moon Titan orbit around?
Saturn
What was the name of the device that NASA is working on to send out into space to help with seeing exoplanets more clearly?
Starshade
Which planet would have the greater gravitational pull, Jupiter or Saturn?
Jupiter, it is larger
In what Star Wars movie does Luke get his green lightsaber?
Return of the Jedi