Planets
Which planet is has 95 moons
Jupiter
TRUE/FALSE: An astroid hit Earth back in 2013
TRUE
The invention of this tool, in the early 1600s, revolutionized our understanding of the solar system and the movements of the planets. What invention is it?
The telescope
This term refers to the area of space where stars are thought to be concentrated.
What is a galaxy
How many planets were there originally
9
Known for its thick, sulfuric acid clouds, this planet is also the hottest.
Venus
What is the driest place on earth?
Atacama Desert
This Italian astronomer was one of the first to use a telescope to observe the sky and discovered the moons of Jupiter, confirming the heliocentric model. Who is he?
Galileo Galilei
This is a type of star that is extremely dense and emits a lot of radiation.
Neutron star
how many gas giants are there in our solar system
4
This planet is known for its tilted axis and is sometimes called the 'Ice Giant'
Uranus
What is the term for the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth?
Atmosphere
This discovery, made in 1801, expanded our knowledge of the solar system and led to the discovery of many more asteroids. What was it?
The discovery of Ceres
This is a region of space where a supermassive black hole is thought to reside.
the center of a galaxy
which planet is the smallest
Mercury
This inner planet is the smallest and closest to the Sun, with a scorching surface.
Mercury
What is the name of the process where tectonic plates move?
Plate Tectonics
According to Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, what shape do planetary orbits follow
An ellipse
How long does stars live for
Billion/Trillions of years
TRUE/FALSE: The moon is a planet
FALSE
This ice giant has a blue-green color due to methane in its atmosphere
Neptune
What is the term for the outermost solid layer of the Earth
crust
What term describes the area between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are located
The asteroid belt
What are constellations?
patterns of stars in the sky that people have imagined for thousands of years
Which planet has the most moons
Jupiter