Large chuck of ice, dust, gasses, and rock that orbit the sun. They are sometimes referred to as "dirty snowballs"
What is comets
100
This planet is blue because of the methane gas in its atmosphere and is tipped on its side.
What is Uranus
100
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)?
What is It could become a nebula, black hole, or neutron star.
200
What is the universe
What is all things in space
200
This planet rotates its side
What is Uranus
200
Fusion (the changing of hydrogen into helium) occurs in what part of the sun?
What is core
200
What is the name and shape of the galaxy that contains Earth?
What is What is the Milky Way Galaxy (Spiral)
200
Distances within the Solar System can be measured in what two ways?
What is
What is astronomical units and by the speed of light (light minutes, light years, etc)
300
What is the furthest planet from the sun
What is Neptune
300
Why are planetiods not planets
What is they have an irregular path around the sun
300
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
Why is Mars known as the “Red Planet?”
What is Mars has a chemical called iron oxide (rust) in its soil that causes the surface to take on a reddish appearance.
300
Why do comets develop tails?
What is 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.
400
what makes up the asteroid belt
Millions of rocks
400
a chunk of rock that burns up in the atmosphere
What is meteor
400
Why is Venus considered the hottest planet in the Solar System?
What is it has a very thin layer of atmosphere
400
Name the eight planets in order from the sun starting with the closest to the sun.
What is 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?
What is 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.
500
what is the giant red spot on Jupiter
a 400 year storm
500
what is the planetoid Pluto part of
What is Kupier Belt
500
Identify the stages of our star's life from beginning to end.
What is What is a nubula, protostar, red giant, white dwarf, and black dwarf.
500
What impact does the sun have on our planet Earth?
What is The sun provides heat/light energy but can damage plant and animal life with its ultraviolet rays (UV). The solar flares of the sun can interrupt radio communications but in a positive sense create the Northern and Southern lights.