Stars
What is the Sun?
The closest star to Earth
What is Orion?
This constellation is known as The Hunter.
What is the Milky Way?
This is our home galaxy.
What is the Big Bang theory?
This theory explains how the universe began from a single, incredibly hot and dense point.
What is photosynthesis?
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
What is a constellation?
A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
What is Ursa Minor?
The Little Dipper is part of this constellation.
What is the Andromeda Galaxy?
The closest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
What is expand?
The universe continues to do this as a result of the Big Bang.
What is gravity?
The force that keeps us anchored to the Earth
What is a supernova?
The final stage of a massive star’s life cycle
What is Leo?
The constellation shaped like a lion
What are spiral, elliptical, and irregular?
These are the three main types of galaxies.
What is the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)?
This cosmic background radiation is a leftover from the Big Bang.
What is Jupiter?
The largest planet in our solar system.
What is Sirius?
The brightest star in the night sky
What is Ursa Minor?
This constellation contains the North Star (Polaris).
What is a galaxy?
this term describes a collection of millions or billions of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
What is about 13.8 billion years?
The estimated age of the universe since the Big Bang.
What is a cell?
The smallest unit of life.
What is a binary star system?
A star system with two stars orbiting each other
What is Cassiopeia?
The constellation with a W shape in the sky.
What is an elliptical galaxy?
The largest known type of galaxy by size.
What is the Big Bang?
The term for the event marking the beginning of space and time.
What is Mercury?
The closest planet to the Sun.