Planets
Name the terrestrial planets
(in planetary order)
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What molecule is the fuel of a star and is produced during nuclear fusion?
Helium
What is the name of our solar system?
Milkyway
Kelvins
What is the largest terrestrial planet?
Earth
What is the name of a star when it begins nuclear fusion and leaves the solar nebula?
(Baby star)
Protostar
A black hole is formed after what event in a Red Supergiants life?
supernova explosion
What molecules is the sun comprised of?
Hellium, and hydrogen
A planet outside of our solar system is called...
Exoplanet
White dwarf
Black dwarf
How far is 1 light year?
A) 9.5 Billion Kilometers
B) 9.5 Trillion Kilometers
C) 9.5 Quad trillion Kilometers
B) 9.5 Trillion Kilometers
What is a Constellation?
a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
Name the four gas giants in our solar system
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter.
A star that is in old age and going towards death
(our sun is gong to become this)
Red Giant
What type of atom do we see the most of in stars & galaxies?
Hydrogen
What is the shape of our galaxy?
a) Eliptical
b) Irregular
c) Spiral
C) Spiral
Name all ice giants in our solar system
Uranus, Neptune
What step happens after gravity collapses in on itself?
Nuclear Fusion
What is a Galaxy?
a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
Our sun and 90% of all stars will spend the majority of their lifecycle in what area of the HR Diagram or phase of life?
Main Sequence
Adulthood