They are the planets in the inner part of the solar system closest to the sun. They are before the asteroid belt.
100
Name the four outer planets in order.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. (If you said pluto, -100 points).
100
Name the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. (If you said Pluto you get -100 points).
100
Can light escape a black hole?
Yes.
200
What stage of life is our sun currently at?
Main Sequence
200
What is in common of all the inner planet?
They all have rocky surfaces.
200
What is another name for the outer planets?
The Gas Giants
200
What is our Galaxy called?
The Milky Way Galaxy
200
Describe what a black hole is and why it "sucks" things.
A black hole is an object with gravity so strong that nothing can escape it. The reason it "Sucks" things is because of it's extreme gravity.
300
What is the suns stabilization?
Outward pressure of nuclear fusion and the inward push of gravity.
300
Another name for the inner planets:
Terrestrial Planets
300
What males Gas Giants different from the inner planets?
They don't have solid surfaces.
300
What type of Galaxy is our Galaxy?
a)Elliptical Galaxies
b)Spiral Galaxies
c)Irregular Galaxies
Spiral Galaxy
300
What stage of life does a star go into after red giant (NOT super giant)?
Planetary Nebula
400
What is the corona?
Extends into space
400
What makes the inner planets unique from the outer ones?
They are solid.
400
How is Pluto different from the gas giants?
Pluto, like the inner planets, has a solid surface and is much smaller and denser than the outer planets.
400
What is the fastest thing in the universe?
The speed of light.
400
How is a star born?
A star is born when the contracting gas and dust from a nebula become so dense and hot that nuclear fusion starts.
500
What is the convection zone?
Outer most layer of the sun.
500
What planet of the inner planets has the highest average surface temperature?
Venus, Mercury is hot at day, but extremely cold at night.
500
Describe the atmosphere of any type of Gas Giant.
Answers may vary.
500
BONUS!!! 1000 POINTS
What is the speed of light in meters per second.
299,792,458 metres per second
500
BONUS!!! 2000 POINTS
Describe the life cycle of a star. Each "path" worth 1000 points.
Nebula-Low mass or medium mass protostar-low mass or medium mass star-red giant-planetary nebula-white dwarf.
Nebula-High mass prorostar- High mass star- Supergiant-Supernova-Nuetron Star/Black Hole