Solar System 1
What is the force of attraction between objects?
Gravity
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
How many moons are in out solar system?
150
what happens to the part of the nova that explodes into space?
It becomes a planetary nebula
Where are new stars born?
What planet is called the Red Planet?
Mars
Objects that are closer togther
What are the characteristics of the inner planets?
small, rocky, dense, and close together
What does a low mass star become at the end of its life cycle?
white dwarf
What type of star is our sun?
low mass star
What is at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
Which planet is the windiest?
Neptune
What is pluto considered?
dwarf planet
True or False: Neutron stars are very dense and very large.
False
True or False:
black holes are very dark
false
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
What are the dark spots on the moon called?
maria
A high mass star can become one of which two things at the end of its life cycle?
black hole or neutron star
What are stars doing during their main sequence phase of the life cycle?
hydrogen fusion
What is the other name for the outer planets?
Jovian planets
Gravity depends on what two things?
mass and distance
What are the characteristics of the outer planets?
large, gassy, and far apart
What do red giants become once they run out of hydrogen?
Nova
What does a high mass star become after its main sequence stage of its life cycle?
super giant