Asteroids ☄️
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.
True or false
True
The unit used to measure the distance between stars.
Light years
Can you see the tail of a comet when it isn’t close to the sun
No
What are galaxies formed from?
Galaxies form from collections of stars, gas, dust and dark matter held together by gravity.
Name something you eat that might roll away if you dropped it on the floor.
Meatball
28
Peas
21
Grape
16
Orange
13
Apple
8
Candy / Gumball
5
Egg
What was the name of the second asteroid discovered?
A. Eros
B. Vesta
C. Pallas
D. Juno
What is a star that is born called?
All stars are born from collapsing clouds of gas and dust, often called nebulae or molecular
You can see what direction a comet is moving by it’s tail.
True or false
False
A type of galaxy with new stars.
A spiral galaxy
What color jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour De France?
Yellow
Asteroids are made up of
A. Nickel
B. Iron
C. Rocks
D. All the above
D.
The most common elements in which stars are composed of.
Hydrogen and helium
DAILY DOUBLE
Make Some song lyrics from the top of your head about comets with 2 facts and sing them to the class. (you get 1 minute to think and perform)
NO DAILY DOUBLE
Why do comets have tails?
The Sun's heat vaporizes some of the comet's-material, releasing dust particles
A type of galaxy with older stars.
An elliptical galaxy
Tell me something many people do just once a week.
Church
35
Groceries / Shopping
24
Laundry
12
Clean House
6
Sleep In
6
Eat Out
The first asteroid, 1 Ceres, was discovered on Jan 1, 1801. Who discovered it?
A. Issac Newton
B. WIlliam Hershel
C. Giuseppe Piazzi
D. Edwin Hubble
Giuseppe Piazzi
Do the colours of the stars have any significance?
Yes, colors indicate star temperatures, they also tell which of the elements make up the stars. The blue and the white stars are the hottest, while the red stars are cooler stars.
Name 1 type of tail on a comet or name 2 for an extra 100 points
the ion tail and the dust tail
DAILY DOUBLE
Estimate the age of the Milky Way
13-14 billion years
How many pairs of socks does a fast food worker wear in one week?
7
14
20
15
9
2
7
5
Most meteorites probably originate from the asteroid belt.
True or false
True
Why are some stars brighter than others?
a star's brightness depends upon its distance from us, its temperature and its size. With stars of the same size and temperature, the nearer stars will appear to be the brighter.
The leftovers of a comet create meteor showers.
True or False
False
What happens to galaxies that collide
When galaxies collide, they experience a gravitational pull toward each other. This gravitational pull distorts the shapes of the galaxies, and can pull material from one galaxy to the other.
What is the first thing most people do in the morning?
Bathroom
Shower, Breakfast, Open Eyes, Turn off alarm/Snooze, Brush teeth, Get dressed