Dwarfs
Why is Pluto a dwarf planet
It doesn't have a cleared orbit
This comet appears every 75-76 year, it was last seen in 1986 and is predicted to returned in 2061...
Halley's comet!
What is a black hole?
A region of spacetime with a gravitational pull so srtong nothing can escape it
What is the atmosphere made out of?
Nitrogen-78%
Oxygen- 21%
Other gasses- 1%
How many stars are in our galaxy?
100-400 billion stars!
Name 3 dwarf planets! (not Pluto)
Eris
Ceres
MakeMake
Haumea
This planet is known for having the shortest orbit with only 3.3 years...
Encke Comet
What is an astroid?
Small rocky objects that orbit the sun!
How old is the atmosphere?
4.5 - 4.6 billion years old!
What are stars made of?
Hydrogen and helium
This dwarf planet is larger than Pluto, located far beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt...
Eris
This planet is famous for its exceptional brightness and long period of naked-eye visibility...
Hale Bopp Comet
What is a crater?
A cavity in the ground of a celestial object, typically form an explosion.
How tall is the atmosphere?
330,000 feet tall!
How many layers does a star have?
at least 6
This dwarf planet is the largest object in the asteroid belt, and is the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system...
Ceres
This planet is a periodic comet discovered in 1904 by Alphones Borrelly, with a short orbital period of about 6.9 years...
Barrelly
What is a black dwarf?
A star that's exhausted it's own supply of carbon and burnt out!
How many layers does the atmosphere have?
What is the largest star?
UY Scuti
When did Pluto become a dwarf planet?
August 24, 2006
How fast was the fastest comet to ever be recorded? What comet was it?
It was 130,000 mph and it was named 31/atlas
What is cosmic dust?
Small particles of matter in space!
Name 3 of the 5 layers the atmosphere has
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exophere
Name 3 of the 6 layers of stars!
core
radiative zone
convention zone
photosphere
chromosphere
corona