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Earth
Moon
and Beyond!
Stars
Galaxies
100
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
about 365 days
100
What are the TWO names of the eclipses we see?
lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
100
A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it are called a...
solar system
100
What are FOUR ways a star can be classified?
color, temperature, size, and brightness
100
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
The Milky Way
200
If it is Spring in High Bridge (and the rest of the northern hemisphere), what season is it in the SOUTHERN hemisphere?
Autumn or Fall
200
What is position of bodies during a SOLAR eclipse?
Sun, Moon in the middle, Earth
200
What separates Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt
200
What do we call a pattern of stars, named after mythological figures or animals?
constellation
200
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral or Barred-Spiral
300
Earth is a body that revolves around a star, or what we call a...
a planet!
300
What moon phase is this? (Look to Mr. Fader)
a waxing crescent
300
What is the only planet that has water?
Earth!
300
What are the FIVE colors that a star can be?
red, orange, yellow, blue, and white
300
What are the FOUR different types of galaxies?
Spiral, Barred Spiral, Elliptical, and Irregular
400
Earth has an imaginary line that passes through it's center, and it's North and South Poles called a(n)...
an axis
400
The moon has more of these than Earth, because it does not have an atmosphere.
Craters
400
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
400
How would you describe the Sun's size, brightness, and heat?
The Sun has medium size, medium brightness, and medium heat.
400
How many galaxies are in the universe?
Billions of galaxies
500
What is the basis of timekeeping on Earth?
Time Zones
500
If there is a LUNAR eclipse, what phase must the moon be in?
a full moon
500
If the inner planets are made of rock, then the outer planets are made of this of what?
Gas
500
What do we call a huge ball of very hot gases in space?
A star!
500
What is the name of the cluster the Milky Way and 30 other galaxies are in?
The Local Group