Moons
Which planet(s) in our solar system have no moons?
Mercury, Venus
The biggest Planet is on our solar system
Jupiter
How long is a year for Earth?
365.25 days
The Sun
This is the name of the event that is believed to have created the universe
The Big Bang
Where is the Moon located relative to the Earth and Sun during a Full moon?
The moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun
Give the correct order of the planets from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How long does it take to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
The Sun will one day get much larger and become what color?
A Red Giant Star
What is a theory?
A theory is a plausible explanation of a phenomenon based off of the scientific reasoning.
Which is rarer and why? Total Solar Eclipse or Total Lunar Eclipse?
Total Solar Eclipse since the Moon's shadow on Earth is much smaller than the Earth's shadow on the Moon
What is the name of the rocky belt of asteroids and comets beyond the orbit of Neptune?
Kupier Belt
Winter Month
What is the planetary nebula?
The leftover remains of the atmosphere of a low mass star
Give one piece of evidence for the Big Bang Theory. Explain why it is evidence
1) Galaxies moving imply the universe is expanding away from a single point
2)Cosmic Microwave Background is a left over image of 300000 years after the Big Bang
During a New Moon, the dark side of the moon is lit up
Which planet has the biggest rings?
Saturn
What is the habitable zone?
The area around a star where a planet could have liquid water on its surface
When a high mass Star dies it turns into a:
(Two answers needed!)
Neutron Star or Black Hole
Matter makes up 4% of the observable universe. Name the other two things the universe is made up of.
Dark Energy & Dark Matter
A total solar eclipse must occur during which phase of the Moon?
New Moon
Pluto is not considered a planet anymore but rather a dwarf planet. Why?
It hasn't cleared its orbit of other celestial bodies (i.e asteroids, Neptune etc..)
Why is Earth's Magnetosphere so important for life?
It helps divert dangerous cosmic rays away from the surface of the planet
Our star will eventually die and turn into a:
White Dwarf
Give one of the proposed endings of our universe.
Heat death
Big Crunch
Big Rip