Solar System
What is at the centre of the Solar System?
Sun
When your side of the Earth that is facing away from the Sun, it is...
A) Night
B) Day
A) Night
The Moon can look ___ during a lunar eclipse.
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Smaller
D) Extra bright
B) Red
Stars are born from nebulae.
True or False?
True
Are meteoroids or asteroids larger?
A) Meteoroids
B) Asteroids
C) About the same size
B) Asteroids
Which is the only planet known to support life?
Earth
Which side of the Earth is warmer?
A) The side facing the Sun
B) The side facing away from the sun
A) The side facing the Sun
What happens during a solar eclipse?
A) Earth blocks the Moon
B) Moon blocks the Sun
C) Sun blocks Earth
B) Moon blocks the Sun
What is a giant explosion of a high-mass star called?
A) Eclipse
B) Supernova
C) Orbit
B) Supernova
Comets have glowing tails when they...
A) Enter Earth's atmosphere
B) When they are close to the Sun
C) When they are far away from the Sun
D) when they hit a space rock
B) When they are close to the Sun
Which is the largest planet?
Jupiter
About how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
A) A week
B) A month
C) 1.5 months
D) A year
B) A month
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
A) Moon blocks Earth
B) Sun blocks the Moon
C) Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
C) Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
What does a low-mass star become after it sheds its outer layers?
A) White dwarf
B) Black hole
C) Planet
D) Comet
A) White dwarf
Where do most asteroids in our Solar System come from?
A) Kuiper Belt
B) Between Mercury and the Sun
C) Between Mars and Jupiter
D) Beyond the Kuiper Belt
C) Between Mars and Jupiter
Which planet rotates sideways?
A) Neptune
B) Uranus
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
B) Uranus
What causes day and night?
A) The Sun moves around Earth
B) The Earth Spins
C) The Moon moves around the Earth
B) The Earth Spins
What happens if the Moon, Earth, and Sun aren't perfectly aligned during a Solar Eclipse?
A) Total Eclipse
B) Partial Eclipse
C) Annular Eclipse
D) No Eclipse
B) Partial Eclipse
After a supernova, a high-mass star may become:
A) Neutron star
B) Black hole
C) Both A and B
C) Both A and B
Comets are made mostly of ___, while asteroids are made mostly of ___.
A) They're both mainly rocks
B) Ice and metal; Rocks and dust
C) Frozen gases, rocks, and dust; Rocks and metal
D) Metal and dust; Frozen gases and rocks
C) Frozen gases, rocks, and dust; Rocks and metal
Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
You look up at the clear, night sky but can't see the moon.
Which moon phase is it?
New Moon
If there is a solar eclipse when the moon is farther away in it's orbit around Earth, we get...
A) Lunar Eclipse
B) Annular Eclipse
C) Total Eclipse
D) Partial Eclipse
B) Annular Eclipse
As they age, low-mass stars swell to become ___ while high-mass stars swell to become ___.
A) Red Giants; Red Supergiants
B) Red Supergiants; Red Giants
C) Yellow Giants; Yellow Supergiants
C) Yellow Giants; Red Supergiants
A) Red Giants; Red Supergiants
Shooting stars happen because...
A) Comets melt due to heat from the Sun
B) Meteors burn up due to heat from the Sun
C) Meteors burn up due to friction when entering Earth's atmosphere
D) Asteroids explode when they come in contact with air in Earth's atmosphere
C) Meteors burn up due to friction when entering Earth's atmosphere