The Sun
Another name for the Sun is a?
Star
Which number planet is the Earth in the Solar System?
Third
What do we call the dark round holes on the Moon's surface caused by impacts?
*Double Jeopardy*
Asteroids are generally made up of what materials?
Rocks and Metals
Which planet has the shortest orbital period?
Mercury
How many minutes does it take for light to reach the Earth?
8
What fraction of the Earth's surface is covered by liquid water?
3/4
The moon does not make its own light, so what causes it to shine in the night sky?
Reflects sunlight
Where are the vast majority of of asteroids found in our solar system?
The Main Asteroid Belt
What type of year is called when we add or take away days from our regular calendar year?
Leap Year
*Double Jeopardy*
What do we call the darker, cooler areas of the Sun?
Sunspots
What gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What astronomical event happens when the moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun?
Solar Eclipse
When a small piece of an asteroid breaks off and completely burns up in Earth's atmosphere, it creats a streak of light called a?
Meteor
What type of orbit allows a weather or communication satellite to match Earth's rotation?
Geostationary
What do we call the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere?
The Corona
What is the name of the shild-like layer in Earth's stratosphere that blocks harmful UV rays from the Sun?
Ozone Layer
What are the two phases of the of Moon when different portions of the surface are illuminated and others are darkened?
Waxing and Waning
Which Planet in the Solar System prevents a majority of asteroids from flinging towards the Earth
What mathematical laws named after a German astronomer perfectly describes how planets move in their orbits?
Kepler's Laws
What is the primary process called where atoms smash together and power the Sun?
Nuclear Fusion
Because Earth is not fully smooth, the geometric name for Earth's actual shape is?
An oblate spheroid
What term describes when a lunar surface is unable to rotate on its axis?
Tidal Locked
Significantly larger Asteroids in both of the asteroid belts gain a status above Asteroids but beneath planets called?
Dwarf Planet
*Double Jeopardy*
What is the name for an ellipitical orbits that passest closest to the Sun?
Perihelion