Planets
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What is astronomy?
the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere.
meteorite
150 million kilometres
What planet has the most rings in our solar system?
Saturn
What process powers the Sun?
Nuclear Fusion
What is a group of stars that form a pattern called?
Constellation
What the largest object orbiting the Sun other than a planet or dwarf plant?
Asteriod
What does a light year mean?
the distance that light travels in one year
Name the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
What would you call a star that is very large and very hot?
Blue Supergiant Star
What is a massive star that has collapsed under gravity called?
black hole
Meteor
[1 AU = 150 000 000 km]
225 000 000 km or 2.25x108km
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
How would you describe a red dwarf star?
a cold and small star
What is the name of the black hole at the center of the milky way galaxy?
Sagittarius A*
What are comets made out of?
rock, ice and dust
Polaris is a nearby star that is 430 ly away from Earth. How many kilometres away is Polaris? Your answer should be in scientific notation.
4.0678x1015km
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn (146 moons)
Name all the planets in order!
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars, Juipter,Saturn,Uranus, Neptune
What is the name of closest galaxy to us?
Andromeda Galaxy
Where do comets come from?
Kuiper Belt
How many minutes would it take the light from a camera flash to reach Earth if you were on the Sun (1 AU)? Light speed: 300,000 km/s
[Hint... convert AUs to km first, then divide by the speed of light!]
8.3 minutes or 500 seconds