Small Objects in
the Outer Solar System
Small Objects in
the Inner Solar System
Sun's Layers
Features on the Sun
Random Trivia about
Mr. Joey
100
What are bodies in the outer solar system made mostly of?
ice and rock
100
What are objects in the inner solar system mostly made of?
rock and metal
100
What is the center of the sun called? (Bonus: about what temperature does this part reach?)
core. Bonus: about 15 million degrees celsius
100
Name two features on the Sun's surface.
sunspots, solar flares, and prominences
100
How old am I?
26
200
What are the three main parts of a comet passing close to the sun?
The nucleus, coma, and tail
200
Why do most asteroids have irregular shapes?
They did not form large enough to become spherical.
200
What are the three layers of the sun's interior?
core, radiative zone, convection zone
200
Why do sunspots appear so dark?
The rest of the photosphere is so much brighter.
200
In which state in the U.S. am I from?
Virginia
300
How many moons of the gas giants are larger than Pluto?
six
300
According to scientific theories, how have asteroids affected Earth in the past?
65 million years ago, a large asteroid struck Earth's surface and probably affected surface temperatures. This may be the reason some species such as dinosaurs became extinct.
300
What are the three layers of the Sun's atmosphere?
photosphere, chromosphere, corona
300
Explain what solar winds are.
They are electrically charged particles that flow out in all directions from the corona.
300
What is my favorite flavor of ice cream?
strawberry
400
Which moon has ice volcanoes on its surface? Which planet does this moon belong to?
Triton and Neptune
400
Most meteorites come from the asteroid belt, but a few are rocky fragments from where?
parts that have been blasted from the Moon or Mars
400
Explain why we don't see the outermost layers of the Sun's atmosphere (include which layer we do see).
The outer two layers have such low densities that we only see the photosphere unless there is a total eclipse.
400
Give one positive and one negative effect of solar winds.
Positive - they cause auroras near Earth's magnetic poles Negative - they can sometimes damage orbiting satellites or cause power surges on Earth
400
What was my previous job (before moving to Korea)?
I worked in a pharmacy lab.
500
Explain three things about Pluto's orbit that makes it unique compared to the planets.
1.) Pluto and Charon orbit each other. 2.) Pluto's orbit is much more elongated than the other planets. 3.) Pluto sometimes orbits closer to the Sun than Neptune does.
500
Explain why the Earth occasionally experiences meteor showers.
The Earth will pass through a stream of orbiting particles left by a comet several times during a year.
500
How does energy move differently through the different layers of the Sun's interior?
Energy moves through the core and radiative zone by radiation (electromagnetic waves), but it travels through the convection zone by convection. Convection is movement of energy by a heated gas or liquid.
500
Give on similarity and one difference between solar flares and prominences.
They are both eruptions of hot gas that occur at sunspots. Only prominences extend out into the corona and connect two sunspots.
500
What is my college degree in (which subject?).
biochemistry
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