Gravity
What are the two factors that affect how strong a gravitational attraction is between two objects?
mass and distance
What is a satellite?
anything orbiting another body in space
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What does the 'G' in WAGON stand for?
Goldilocks
Why do space ships need to be made of heat resistant materials if space is cold?
getting in and out of Earth's atmosphere
What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
What is the 6th planet from the Sun?
saturn
heredity, dna, reproduction, cellular, energy, homeostasis
What are all the different movements created by a gravitational pull? (think about how our planet moves)
rotation, revolution, imperfect orbit
What is an exoplanet?
planet orbiting a star outside our solar system
Where is the Kuiper Belt?
After Neptune
Name every part of WAGON.
water, atmosphere, Goldilocks, oxygen, nutrients
Why do some planets have rings, and others don't?
Outer planets have rings, because they have a stronger gravitational pull
What are dwarf planets? Why are they not considered planets?
Orbital pattern, orbit other things besides their star, too small, not spherical enough
What is the Oort cloud? Bonus 200 pts: Why is it hard to draw/model?
Bubble of space debris/asteroids,etc. Outside orbital plane.
Bonus: it is too big to model around our solar system. Solar system would be too small to see
Why does Venus not have a working carbon cycle?
volcanoes, but no liquid water to sustain carbon cycle through precipitation. Too close to Sun
Describe a black hole. BE SPECIFIC
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What are stars made of? How do they die?
gases, mostly hydrogen
run out of fuel; hydrogen turns to helium and star dies out
Name at least 4 of the Greek names for our solar system's planets/celestial bodies.
Hermes, Aphrodite, Gaia, Ares, Zeus, Chronos, Ouronos, Poseidon, Hades (Pluto)
What would it take for Mars to be habitable? Be SPECIFIC
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