Stars & Universe
What is the name of the theory of how the universe came to be?
the Big Bang theory
What is at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
What is considered earths satellite?
The Moon
365 days (1 year)
Earth atmosphere is mostly made of what?
78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen
What is the universe?
Everything that exists in space. Each galaxy contains millions of stars, planets and other celestial bodies.
What is the first planet from the sun?
Mercury
How many planets are there in our solar system?
it spins on its axis and it travels around the sun
How does a solar eclipse occur?
when the moon passes between the sun and earth
What are stars?
Enormous spheres of gas that produce energy and emit light and heat.
the Orion Arm
what planet is considered a dwarf planet?
Pluto
What % of water does the earth hold?
70%
True or false? Us humans have more knowledge about our solar system than the depth of our oceans?
True. 95% of our oceans is unknown
True or False? is Astrology a science?
False
The astroid belt divides what?
the rocky planets from the giant gas planets
Where are the 2 places astroids are mostly found?
Astroid and Kuiper belt
The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the ____
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west
What planet has a 300 year old storm called the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
A stars brightness depends on what 2 things?
Luminosity: the amount of light a star emits
Distance: how close they are from earth, closer stars look brighter
What is in the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
In which direction is the earth spinning: Clockwise or Anticlockwise?
Anticlockwise
Name a country where the equator passes through?
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, São Tomé & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia, Kiribati
Do you believe in aliens why or why not?
answers may vary