Planets
Movement
Stars
Space Race
Space Tech
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What planet was known as the 9th planet from the Sun?
Pluto - no longer known as a planet, but a dwarf planet, due to its irregular orbit and very small size..
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What does Earth spin on?
An Axis
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Our Sun is known as a __________ star and a _________ star
Dwarf Star, yellow
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What two counties triggered the great space race?
America and Russia
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What is the name of the telescope launched in 1990
The Hubble Telescope
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Terrestrial planets are composed of?
Rock and metals and have hard surfaces.
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Orbit can also be called?
Revolution
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The weight of Stars is measured in?
Solar Mass - 1 Solar Mass is the weight of our Sun, which all stars are measured against.
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In what year did the Great Space Race begin?
1957
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What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits Earth?
The Moon
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Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun and is known as the Red planet. Why?
Mars is made up of large amounts of Iron and this turns dirt and rocks red.
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The axis of the Earth runs through what two parts of the globe?
North and South Poles
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The temperature of Stars in measured in?
Kelvin - Universal/International temperature scale 273.16 Kelvin = 0 Degrees Celsius
300
What was the first man made object to be launched into Space and who was responsible for it?
Sputnik 1 - Russia
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NASA recently launched a space shuttle earlier this year. What was the name of the shuttle and what is it's mission
Orion Further Explore deep space and Mars
400
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, but isn't the hottest planet. What temperatures can the days and nights get to on Mercury.
Day 427 degrees C Night -179 degrees C
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Earth's axis is not straight up and down but is on a tilt that gives us our seasons as we rotate around the sun. What angle is the tilt?
23.5 degrees
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Astronomers have divided the sky up into ____________
88 Regions
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What involvement did Australia play in the Moon Landing?
Radio Transmission center for Apollo 11 Parkes Observatory NSW
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In 1969 Apollo 11 was launched with some very advance technology for it's time. What device today has the same amount of technology?
Smart Phones
500
The outer planets are known by other names such as Gas Giants and Ice Giants. Which planets are known by what names?
Jupiter and Saturn - Gas Giants: made up of Helium and Hydrogen Uranus and Neptune - Ice Giants: made up of Nitrogen and Oxygen
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Exactly how many days does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun and what does this give us every 4 years?
365.25 years = A leap year every 4 years (29 February)
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What is an asterism?
A small group/pattern of stars that are apart of a larger constellation
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What was the name of the two Astronauts that landed on the Moon? What year did they land?
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong - 1969
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What does ISS stand for and what counties/organizations are apart of it?
International Space Station America, Russia, Japan, Europe, Canada
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