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Earth,Moon and the Sun
Solar System
Stars,Galaxies,and the Universe
Vocabulary
Planets
100
Photosphere
What is the visible surface of the sun called?
100
eight
How many planets are in the solar system?
100
Milky Way Galaxy
Earth resides in what galaxy?
100
Hemisphere
One half of a sphere is called?
100
Jupiter
What is the largest planet?
200
Magnetic field
What shields earth from harmful solar radiation
200
Eris
There are four dwarf planets: Ceres, Makemake, Pluto, and ...?
200
Nebula
Stars form from what?
200
Maria
The dark spots of the moon's surface made up of basaltic eruptions is called?
200
Jupiter
What planet has the most moons?
300
Core
The moon has a distinct crust,mantle,and ...?
300
Heliocentric model
What model show's the sun in the center of the universe?
300
Parallax
Astronomers use what to measure the distance of relatively nearby stars?
300
Neutron star
The remnant of a massive star after it explodes as a supernova is called?
300
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What are the four inner planets?
400
Tides
As the moon orbits earth what align's with it's gravitation pull?
400
Meteors
People call them shooting stars but they are actually called..?
400
Elliptical
Galaxy are divided into what three types according to shape: Spiral, irregular, and...?
400
Electromagnetic Radiation
Energy transmitted through space as a wave is called?
400
Venus
Which planet has the most volcanoes in our solar system?
500
Core, Radiative zone, Convection zone
What are the three main layers of the Sun?
500
Kuiper
What belt contains not only comets but asteroids and at least two dwarf planets?
500
The Big Bang Theory
What theory is the most widely accepted explanation of how the universe is formed?
500
Nuclear fusion
The merging together of nuclei of atoms to form new heavier chemical elements is called?
500
Venus
Which planet takes 243 Earth days to orbit around the sun?