Planets
How many full planets are there in the solar system?
Eight
What type of star is the most common?
Red Dwarf
What do scientists believe is the classification of our galaxy, The Milky Way?
A spiral galaxy
What is the name of the moon of Venus?
There is no moon of Venus
If you were to leave earth but remain in the solar system, would there be any gravity?
Yes, the mass of the sun generates a gravitational field
What planet has the most mass in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the classification of our star?
Yellow Dwarf
How do scientists detect spiral arms in our galaxy?
The emission spectrum of hydrogen gas found in interstellar space
Which of the Galilean moons is smaller than Earth's moon?
Europa
When an asteroid enters Earth's atmosphere and collides with the surface, what is the remaining object referred to as?
A meteorite
What planet has the most moons in the solar system?
Saturn
What term describes how bright an object appears in the sky when viewed from earth?
Apparent Magnitude
What do scientists call the space around our galaxy, The Milky Way, including galaxies close by.
The Local Group
What is the largest moon of Neptune?
Triton
What law declares planets sweep out equal area in equal time when orbiting a star?
Kepler's Second Law
What is the coldest planet in the solar system?
Uranus
What type of star is the most luminous?
Blue Giants
What are the remnants of old galaxies still orbiting around our galaxy known as?
Globular Clusters
What moon is the most volcanically active object in the solar system?
Io
The migration of two gas giants to the outer solar system is believed to have initiated which event?
The Late Heavy Bombardment
What two planets migrated to the outer solar system after formation?
Uranus and Neptune
What is the name of the reaction stars perform to build elements in the periodic table beyond hydrogen?
Fusion
What galaxy is currently on track to collide with the Milky Way Galaxy?
Andromeda
Which moon is known to have a strong magnetic field?
Ganymede
What is the name of the imaging technique that links multiple telescopes together to increase the magnification and resolution of objects viewed from earth?
Interferometry