Vocab
Astronomers
Random facts
The Universe
Misc.
100
The point in the sky directly above an observer on earth.
What is zenith
100
can you name one famous astronomer?
Who is Copernicus, Newton, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Hubble, or Ptolmey (answers may vary)
100
What is the number of this chapter?
What is Chapter 18
100
there are ___ planets in our solar system.
What is 8 (Pluto doesnt count any more!)
100
what pirate sails the "black pearl"?
What is jack sparrow
200
The time required for the earth to orbit once around the sun.
What is year
200
this person created the laws of planetary motion
Who is Johannes Kepler
200
What is the difference between a reflecting, and a refracting telescope?
What is the refracting telescope uses lenses to refract the light, while a reflecting telescope uses a system of mirrors to reflect light.
200
_______ are star formations.
What are Constellations.
200
the average ________ weighs 140 to 230 pounds
What is an ostrich.
300
A telescope that uses a set of lenses to gather and focus light from distant objeccts.
What is refracting telescope
300
This Famous astronomer was danish.
Who is Tycho Brahe
300
What is our modern calender based on?
What is Other bodies in the universe
300
There are ____ official constellations.
What is 88
300
water buffaloes weight (tons)
What is 1.2
400
A reigon of the sky that contains a recognizable star pattern and that is used to describe the location of objects in space.
What is consellation.
400
This Famous astronomer created the Laws Of Gravity
Who is Isaac Newton
400
The Sun is a mass of ________ ___.
What is Incondesent gas.
400
________ is the largest official constellation
What is hydra
400
in the flinstones television series, what is the name of bedrock's newspaper?
What is "The Daily Slab".
500
the study of the universe
What is astronomy
500
in 1543, which scientist came up with the theory of a sun-centered universe?
Who is Copernicus
500
The mayan calender was used by three groups. What were the name of these three groups?
What are the Mayans the Aztecs and the Toltecs
500
_____ is the smallest official constellation
What is Crux
500
in the television series, The Jetsons, what is the name of the mother?
What is Jane Jetson.
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