Planets!
The Sun!
Life Cycle of stars
Movements
DOUBLE ASTRONOMY JEOPARDY!
100

This is known as the red planet and has shown evidence that it may have had microscopic life on it long ago. 4th planet from the sun


What is Mars?

100
These are dark areas on the sun's surface.
What are sunspots?
100

Stars are made mostly of which elements

What are hydrogen and helium?

100

Earth's revolution around the sun

What is 365.25 days?

100

This is a non-contact force that acts on objects. If two objects are placed in space, they will be drawn towards each other by this force.

What is gravity?

200

This used to be a planet, not it is classified as dwarf planet.

What is Pluto?

200
The sun, and all bodies that orbit around it form this.
What is the solar system?
200

Stage of our sun's life

What is the main sequence?

200

Earth's movement on its axis.

What is rotation?

200
This is a small, orbiting body made up of dust, ice, and frozen gases. The solid center of this is its nucleus, and like all objects in the solar system it orbits the sun.
What is a comet?
300
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
What is Jupiter?
300

All objects in the solar system travel around the sun in a path called

What is orbit?

300
Type of reaction taking place in stars

What is nuclear fusion?

300

Occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun

What is the solar eclipse?

300

Our closes galaxy neighbor

What is Andromeda?

400

The only planet with living things.

What is Earth?

400

The lowest layer of the sun's atmosphere. Coolest layer of the sun.

What is the photosphere?

400

Place in space where stars begin their life

What is a nebula?

400

The sun is the farthest from the earth.

What is an aphelion?

400

Objects beyond Neptune, for example Pluto

What is trans-Neptunian object?

500
Gas planets are called

What is Jovian planets?

500

The third layer of the sun's atmosphere. It can only be seen during a total solar eclipse as well. It appears as white streamers or plumes of ionized gas that flow outward into space.

What is corona?

500

2 results of the supernova.

What are blackhole and neutron stars?

500

When the earth is tilted towards or away from the sun it is called ______. When the earth is straight up, or it has an equal amount of daytime and nighttime, it isa called _____. 

What is are solstice and equinox?

500

Name the 4 terrestrial planets in order.

What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?