A nebula is a huge cloud of dust and gas where stars are formed.
100
What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space in 1990?
The Hubble Space Telescope.
200
How long does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
1 year or 365 days (365.25 days to be exact)
200
Visualize in your head:
What is the name of the moon phase when the earth is between the sun and the moon?
A full moon.
200
Which planet is referred to as the "red planet?"
Mars
200
What is the name and shape of our galaxy?
Milky Way and spiral.
200
What is a comet?
Ice, dust, and gas that orbits the sun.
300
What causes sunlight to hit the earth at different angles? This same thing also makes the weather at the poles really cold and the weather at the equator mild all year long.
The earth's tilt on its axis.
300
Which word is used to describe a moon that is growing?
Waxing
300
The four outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, have a surface made of ____________.
Gas
300
Which constellation can we see all year round in the northern hemisphere.
The little dipper.
300
What is a shooting star?
A meteor! It's a piece of an asteroid that burns up as it enters the earth's atmosphere.
400
If it is summer in Australia then what season is it in Arizona?
Winter
400
What force causes the ocean tides to rise and fall?
Gravity
400
The four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have a ________________ surface.
Rocky
400
What color is the hottest stars?
Blue
400
What are the two ways a star's life can end?
Supernova or a black hole.
500
Which season is it if the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
Summer
500
What happens when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth?
Hint: The moon will be blocking the sun's light.
A solar eclipse.
500
Name all of the planets in order. Begin with the planet that is closest to the sun.