Motions
Miscellaneous
Planets!
Our Place in Space
Stars
Wild Card
100
Along with the tilt of the earth, what MOTION causes Earth to have 4 seasons
what is the revolution around the sun
100
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
100
Now considered a dwarf planet
What is Pluto
100
Earth's closest star
What is the sun
100
What are the five dwarf planets in our solar system?
Pluto
Ceres
Eris
Makemake
Haumea
100
What are the four inner planets primarily composed of?
Rock and metal
200
What do we call the movement of the Earth around the Sun?
Revolution
200
What appears as a streak in the sky?
Comets/ meteors
200
This planet has a runaway greenhouse effect and is the hottest in our solar system
What is Venus
200
Term for a group/pattern of stars
What is a constellation
200
What is the name of this galaxy?
The Milky Way.
200
Which planet, Mercury, Venus, or Mars, is most likely able to now or was able to support life in the past
Mars
300
The spinning of the earth on it's axis causes
what is day and night
300
What is the difference between Meteors, Meteoroids, and meteorites?
Meteors- streak of light made by a glowing meteoroid
Meteoroid- small, rocky particle that moves through space
Meteorite- meteoroid that has struck the earth's surface
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
300
Composed of ice, rock, and dust, creates a streak across the sky
Comet
300
How old is the Earth?
A) 3.69 billion years old
B) 6.87 billion years old
C) 4.54 billion years old
D) 10.43 billion years old
C) 4.54 billion years old
300
Why is there life on Earth?
Earth's protective atmosphere, the presence of liquid water, and a moderate temperature range support life
400
How long does a rotation of the Earth around its axis take?
About 24 hours
400
One revolution around the sun on Earth is how long?
365 days
400
How many planets in our solar system? List them in order
what is 8
M, V, E, M, J, S, U, N
400
What is the difference between a dwarf planet and a planet?
Planet: mass is greater than total mass of all other objects whose orbits close by
Dwarf: Object of similar mass orbit nearby or cross its orbital path
400
Which two gases make up most of the outer planets?
Hydrogen and Helium
400
What are asteroids made up of?
Rock and metal
500
What orbits the sun between Jupiter and Mars?
Asteroid belt
500
Comets consist of two parts: the tail called the ____ and the main body called the ____
Coma, Nucleus
500
This planet has the greatest tilt and is considered to be rotating on it's side
Uranus
500
What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?
Orbit
500
When the moon blocks the light from the sun we call it:
Solar eclipse (April 8th 2024)
500
Do the inner planets or outer planets have more moons?
Outer planets