A planet that orbits around the Sun is the cause of a planet's year.
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Planets that are rocky and dense and found within the inner solar system are referred to as this term?
What is terrestrial
100
Name the 4 Galilean Moons of Jupiter and one characteristic of each.
What is Io, Europa, Callisto , Ganymede
100
Why is Mars known as the “Red Planet?”
Mars has a chemical called iron oxide (rust) in its soil
that causes the surface to take on a reddish appearance.
200
Our star is made-up of these two gases. They are used to create energy through the process of nuclear fusion.
What is hydrogen and helium
200
What is an example of rotation?
A planet spinning on its axis is the cause of day and night.
200
Large chuck of ice, dust, gasses, and rock that orbit the sun. They are sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs"
What are comets.
200
What space craft would you chose for a long term space experiment?
A space station, like the International Space Station or Skylab I
200
This is the second largest and lightest planet in the solar system. It's so light that its density would allow it to float on water.
What is Saturn.
300
Fusion (the changing of hydrogen into helium) occurs in what part of the sun?
What is the core
300
This will not change as a person visits different planets or moons.
What is the mass of a person?
300
A chunk of rock from outer space that burns up in the atmosphere.
What is a meteor.
300
Why do comets develop tails?
Tails develop as the comet approaches the sun and the frozen gases begin to melt. The tail always
points away from the sun due to the solar winds.
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
This is the size of our star compared to others in our galaxy.
What is a medium sized star.
400
This is the tool that is used to measure the mass of a person.
What is a balance?
400
These are the 3 criteria that a planet must meet in order to be classified as a planet. Otherwise, they are a dwarf planet
1) Cleared the area around it's orbit
2) Orbits the Sun
3) Enough mass for round shape
400
A space craft you would chose to send to a far off location in our solar system to collect data.
What is a probe.
400
Why is Venus considered the hottest planet in the Solar System?
Venus has a tremendous Greenhouse Effect – Due to a large amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (98%) -the CO2 traps the heat and causes the surface temperature to reach around 700 Fahrenheit.
500
How many stars are in our solar system?
What is 1.
500
This is the force that is responsible for keeping planets in their orbit.
What is gravity?
500
These are the 3 stages of a meteor.
1)meteoroid- in space
2)meteor-burns up in atmosphere
3)meteorite- piece that does not burn up, but hits the surface
500
This piece of equipment is used to launch shuttles into space. Some are reused for other missions while others cannot be used again.
What is a rocket?
500
These are the eight planets in order from the sun starting with the closest to the sun.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.