planets
what is the coldest planet?
Uranus
The largest dwarf planet in the asteroid belt.
Ceres
The process that powers the Sun, where hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.
nuclear fusion
Identify the three major types of galaxies.
spiral, elliptical, and irregular.
Does it rain diamonds in Neptune
true
The sun is primarily made of these two elements?
hydrogen and helium
The first person to walk on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong
A chunk of rock from outer space that burns up in the atmosphere.
meteor
What is the name and shape of the galaxy that contains Earth?
Milky Way Galaxy (Spiral)
The Sun is at the exact center of the Milky Way galaxy.
False
How many moons does Saturn have?
274 confirmed moons
A group of stars that form a pattern, like Orion or the Big Dipper.
constellation
Large chuck of ice, dust, gasses, and rock that orbit the sun.
comets
The Milky Way contains about this many stars.
100–400 billion
we experience 2 high tides and 2 low tides each day
true
Known as Earth’s “twin” because of its similar size, this planet is covered in thick clouds of sulfuric acid.
Venus
Space has no air and no sound, so it’s called...
a vacuum
Planets that are rocky and dense and found within the inner solar system are referred to as this term?
terrestrial
The Milky Way belongs to this small group of nearby galaxies.
Local Group
The bay of Fundy has the highest and lowest tides in the world
This planet shares its name with the Roman god of war.
Mars
This planet’s day is longer than its year.
Venus
Distances within the Solar System can be measured in what two ways?
astronomical units and by the speed of light
The closest large galaxy to the Milky Way?
Andromeda Galaxy
The sun is the main cause of the tides on earth
false