Solar System
How many stars are there in our solar system?
one
What general direction does the sun rise in?
This is the birthplace of stars
What are nebula?
How long does it take for a full cycle of moon phases to occur?
Around 30 days
What page is the HR Diagram on?
What is page 4?
How old is our solar system
4.6 billion years old
What does Heliocentric mean?
Sun Centered
What does luminosity mean?
Brightness (compared to the sun)
What moon phase MUST it be in order to have a lunar eclipse?
What is a full moon?
What planet has the most circular orbit?
What is Venus?
Our solar system was made in one of these, a cloud of gas and dust in space
What is a nebula?
IS NEW YORK IN THE NORTHERN OR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
WHAT IS NORTHERN?
What type of stars are the largest and brightest?
What are Supergiants?
This type of tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun all allign
What is a Spring Tide?
Procyon B is this type of star
What is White dwarf?
What are the four Terrestrial Planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
How many hours of daylight and nighttime occur on the Equinoxes?
12 hours of daylight, 12 hours of night
This type of star is the leftover core remains of an average-sized star
What is a White Dwarf?
How long does it take to go from a New Moon to a Full moon?
Around 14 - 15 days
This can be the result of a supernova (2 possible answers)
What is a neutron star or a Black Hole?
This planet is the largest of the Terrestrial planets
What is Earth?
What location has the sun directly overhead on the Fall Equinox?
What is the Equator?
What is nucleosynthesis?
Describe what happens to High Tide and Low Tide during a Spring Tide
High tides are higher and low tides are lower. Difference is larger between high and low tide
What is the last element to be created in the core of a star before it explodes?
What is Iron (Fe)?