Moon
What is the first stage of the Moon's cycle?
The New moon
What does a star need to form?
gas clouds
How long does sit take for the earth to orbit/rotate around the sun?
a year or 365 days
What Supercluster is the Virgo Supercluster in?
The Laniakea Supercluster
What are the two parts of the shadow casted by the Moon?
The Umbra and the Penumbra
What gives the Moon it's color in a Lunar eclipse?
The Earth's atmosphere blocks the sun's rays except for the color red which reflects on the moon
How do you find the true brightness of a star?
Using the HRD diagram
If the sun is east where will the shadow be?
The west
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
What causes tides on Earth's surface?
The moon and sun's gravitational pull.
How many stages are in the moon's cycles?
8
What does a Neutron star turn into?
A Black Hole
In the main stage, what two stages can the sun turn into?
Low mass Red Giant or High mass Super giant.
What is constantly happening to the Universe?
It is expanding
What is Earth's address?
Earth is inside of the Solar system which is inside of the Orion Arm which is inside of the Milky Way Galaxy which is inside of the Local Galactic Group which is inside of the Virgo Supercluster which is inside of the Laniakea Supercluster Which is inside of the Universe.
How long is the Moon's cycles?
29.5 days
How hot does a star have to be to form?
15 million degrees
How far is the Earth from the Sun?
149 million kilometers
What is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way Galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy
What is Earth's tilt?
23
Why does the moon not orbit the Sun but it orbits the Earth?
It orbits the Earth because it is closer so the gravity is stronger.
What is the largest star in the universe?
Stephenson 2-18
What is the hottest part of the Sun?
The Core
How big is the observable universe?
46 billion light years wide
What is the farthest man-made object from earth in history?
Voyager 1