Tools & Light
What is the branch of science that studies the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere?
Astronomy
Plasma
What is a natural or artificial body that orbits a sun or planet?
Satellite
What is the force of attraction that exists between any two bodies?
Gravity
What is an organized system of millions or billions of stars, gas, dust, and solar systems held together by gravity?
What is the bending of light called?
Refraction
What features on the Sun's surface provide evidenced that the Sun rotates?
What is the amount of light or radiation reflected by a surface called?
Albedo
When a comet is near the Sun, in which direction does its tail point?
Away from the Sun
Which galaxy is our solar system part of? What kind of galaxy is it?
The Milky Way, a spiral galaxy
Name the two main kinds of telescopes.
Refracting and reflecting
What parts of the Sun are still visible during a total eclipse?
Solar flares and the corona
There are two major groups of planets. What are they?
Terrestrial and Jovian
Put the following in the correct order from space to Earth: meteoroid, meteorite, meteor
Meteoroid -> Meteor -> Meteorite
What are two common units of measurement used for outer space?
Astronomical units, light years
There are two types of non-visible light above and below the visible light spectrum. What are they?
Ultraviolet and infrared
In a total solar eclipse, how do the orbits of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon line up? (list in order)
Sun -> Earth -> Moon
What primarily causes the tides on Earth?
The Moon's gravitational pull
Name the two regions beyond the main planets that contain many icy bodies and are sources of some comets.
Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
What are planets called that orbit suns other than ours?
Extrasolar or exoplanets
What device is used to determine the wavelengths of light coming from an object?
Spectroscope
How far away is the Sun from Earth?
About 93,000,000 miles away. And that's why it looks so small.
Most planets and the satellites that orbit them have what kind of rotation?
Synchronous
1- they are much smaller
2- they have a tail
3- they have an elliptical orbit
4- can be pulled out of orbit
The Galaxy Song by Monty Python