The Sun/Stars
What 2 gases make up stars?
Hydrogen and Helium
Why is Mars known as the red planet?
It has rust in its soil
What are planets called when they are rocky and dense?
Terrestrial
What is the name for an eclipse of the moon?
Lunar Eclipse
What is the name of the galaxy that contains Earth?
The Milky Way
What impact does the sun have on Earth?
Heat/light, damage to plant and animal life through UV rays
What is the second largest planet?
Saturn
What are large chunks of ice, dust, gasses and rocks that orbit the sun called?
Comets
Moon phases
What are the 3 major types of galaxies?
Spiral, Elliptical and irregular
What stars are the coldest stars?
Red
What is Neptunes "Great Dark Spot" from?
Hurricanes
What is a chunk of rock that burns up in the atmosphere called?
A Meteor
What is the name if the Earth's Moon
Luna
What is a huge family of stars called?
A Galaxy
What colour stars are the hottest?
Blue
What planet is blue and tipped over on its side?
Uranus
What objects orbit the sun between Jupiter and Mars?
Asteroids
What happens on Earth because of the moon's gravitational pull? (hint: at the beach)
Ocean Tides
Do comets move faster or slower than shooting stars?
Slower
Where does fusion take place in the sun?
The Core
What is the path called that all planets follow?
An Orbit
What is the rocky band called, found between Jupiter and Mars?
Asteroid Belt
What planet has the most moons (63 to be exact)
Jupiter
What objects are impossible to see because they do not produce light?
Black Holes