Gas Giants
What is the largest gas giant planet?
Jupiter
Name the second inner plaent from the sun.
Venus
How long does it take Earth to make one complete Revolution?
365.25 days
What is the word we used to describe our star?
Average
What color and what category is our star the sun?
Yellow
Main Sequence
Why has NASA never put a rover on a Gas Giant?
There is no Surface!
What separates the rocky planets from the Jovian/Gas Giants?
Asteroid Belt
How long is 2 full day/night cycles on earth?
24 + 24 = 48 hours
Why does our star appear to be the biggest and brightest star in the sky?
It is extremely close only 96 million miles away.
What layer of the sun is the hottest?
Core
26 million degrees C
Why does these Jovian planets have more moons than the Rocky planets?
They have more Gravity.
Which planet has no Atmosphere?
Mercury
What is Earths Axial Tilt ?
23.5 o
Hydrogen and Helium
The color of stars can tell us what about them?
Their Temperature
Name the Seventh Gas Giant.
Uranus
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a inner planet?
1. Rocky
2. Small
3. Low Density
3. Low Density
How many Stars do we find in our Solar System?
Only 1
Sol = Sun
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Name the seven stages of a star's life cycle in order!!!
1. Nebula 2. Protostar
3. Main Sequence 4. Expanding Star
5. Red Giant 6. Planetary Nebula
7. White Dwarf
Name the layers of the sun in order starting with the inner most layer.
Core
Radiation zone
Convection zone
Photopshere
Corona
These planets have extremely long Revolution periods, how would you describe their Rotations?
They all rotate very fast.
Name all four Rocky/Terrestrial planets in order starting with the farthest from the sun.
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
How many moons does our inner planets have in total?
3.
Luna (E), Phobos(M), Demos(M)
What does Absolute Magnitude mean?
What does Apparent Magnitude mean?
Absolute Magnitude - How bright a star is.
Apparent Magnitude - How bright a star looks.
What process takes place in the core of stars, that enables them to create heat and light?
Nuclear Fusion.