The Sun and Stars
Galaxies
Solar System
Odds and Ends
Planets
100
What is the star in our solar system called?
The Sun
100

What is the name and shape of our galaxy?

What is the Milky Way Galaxy- Spiral

100

Planets that are rocky and dense and found within the inner solar system are referred to as this term?

What is terrestrial

100

What is the first phase of the moon?

New Moon
100

What is the third planet from the sun?

What is Earth

200

How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?

None

200
Identify the three major types of galaxies.
What is spiral, elliptical, and irregular.
200

Where is the moon located in the full moon phase?

On the opposite side of Earth than the sun

200

Where is the asteroid belt located?

Between Mars and Jupiter

200
The largest planet in our solar system. Has a giant red spot that is actually a storm.

What is Jupiter.

300

What color indicates the hottest star?

blue

300

What is the imaginary line that runs through the middle of planets that the object turns/rotates on?

Axis

300
A chunk of rock from outer space that burns up in the atmosphere.
What is a meteor.
300

Large chuck of ice, dust, gasses, and rock that orbit the sun. They are sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs"

comets

300

What is Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot" and Neptune's "Great Dark Spot"?

Both are huge storms (Hurricane) that have been circulating around the planet for hundreds of years.

400

If Earth were to move farther away from the Sun, what effect would most likely occur to Earth's climate?

The Earth would get colder.

400

Where are we located in the Milky Way?

What is the Orion arm.

400

Name the eight planets in order from the sun starting with the closest to the sun.

What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

400
What do the terms waxing and waning mean in relation to the moon phases?
When the phases are said to be waxing, the visible portion of the moon seems to be getting larger. When they are waning, the visible part seems to be getting smaller. The moon waxes and wanes from right to left.
400

What is Saturn most known for?

Its rings.
500

What impact does the sun have on our planet Earth? 

The sun provides heat/light energy. 

500

Stars 10 times larger than our sun can take an alternative path in life. What could be the end result after the star explodes (supernova)?

It could become a nebula, black hole, or neutron star.

500

What is the unit we use to measure distance in space?

Light years

500

Solar Eclipses vs Lunar Eclipses

Solar Eclipses- the moon's shadow covers a portion of Earth (during the day)

Lunar Eclipses- The Earth casts a shadow on the moon/the moon "glows red" (during the night)

500

This planet is blue because of the methane gas in its atmosphere and is tipped on its side. One of the gas giants.

What is Uranus.

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