What is Astronomy
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What are the dark spots on the sun called?
sunspots
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?
Venus has more heavy atmosphere to trap the heat
Explain a lunar eclipse
The sun shines on the moon through earth making it appear red.
What makes Mars red?
Iron rust
What is the difference with rotating and revolving?
Rotating is spinning, revolving is like walking in a circle
True or False: Solar flares burst out millions of miles from the sun.
True
What do you call the orbit that travels in an oval?
Elliptical
Who discovered the Earth revolves around the sun?
Nicholas Copernichas
What are comets made out of?
snow, ice, dirt, rocks
What does the solar system consist of?
planets, stars, sun and moons
What color has the shortest wave?
Blue
Define Terrestrial
Earth-like
Which planet is considered the "twin" of Earth?
Venus
What do you call a large dent on the surface of a planet?
Crater
What is the biggest volcano in our solar system?
Olympus Mons
When all light is absorbed into one object, what is that color called?
Black
What type of cloud are on Venus?
Sulfuric acid
What is the enormous telescope called that orbits around the earth?
Hubble Space Telescope
What are the names of Mars' moons?
Phobos and Deimos
Which astronomer first learned to study space through telescopes?
Galileo Galilei
How many solar eclipses can occur in one year?
2-5
How was Mercury named?
The Romans named it after the god of travel
What is the force that pulls on the earth called?
Gravity
What are the two rovers on the surface of Mars called?
Spirit and Opportunity