The Universe
How big is the universe?
Infinitely expanding
What phase comes after the full moon?
Waning Gibbous
Why does the Sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?
It's the closest star to Earth
Where in the universe is the Sun located?
The center
Which planet is the same distance from the sun as Ceres?
Pallas
How was the Universe created?
The Big Bang
How long does a full moon cycle take?
29.5 Days
Pluto, Ceres and Eris
How old is the Sun?
4.6 billion years old
Which planet takes about twice the amount of time as the Sun to rotate around the equator?
Mercury
How long ago was the universe created?
13.7 Billion Years ago
What causes moon phases?
Direction of light reflected from the sun
What are the five examples of celestial objects?
Moons, comets, asteroids, planets and dwarf planets.
What is the distance between the Sun and Earth?
93.269 million miles
Which planet has about the same period of rotation at the equator as Earth?
Mars
What phenomenon proves that the universe is expanding?
The Doppler Effect
Which phases affect the tides of Earth?
Full and New moon
In what order do the planets orbit the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
What is the diameter of the Sun?
1,392,000 km
How far is the Earth's moon from the Earth?
0.385 million km
What color shift occurs when the Earth and a celestial object move apart?
Red Shift
What occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?
Lunar Eclipse
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
The layer of the sun where energy is produced is
Which planet's period of revolution is almost equivalent to Pluto's minus Neptunes, divided by 2?
Saturn