Stars
Stars are made up of......?
Gas under tremendous pressure and high temperature
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8
How many moons does Earth have?
1
What is the center of the Sun called?
the core
What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered in water?
70%
Which star colour indicates the highest temperature?
Blue
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
When the moon is more than half full it is called.....
Gibbous
What is a solar eclipse?
When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
What is Earth's core made of?
Iron - Nickel
Where are stars found?
Outside of the solar system
Name the 4 terrestrial planets.
Waxing is when.......?
the moon is increasing in size
The outer atmosphere of the Sun is called....?
Corona
What is the GOLDILOCKS ZONE?
The habitable zone is the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets
What is the last stage of the life of a star?
White dwarf, neuron star or black hole
The outer planets are mostly made up of.........?
gases
How many moons does Jupiter have?
72
What is an efficient way of transferring heat called?
Convection
A year is how long the planet takes to ORBIT around the SUN. This is called a.........?
REVOLUTION
What can colour indicate about a star?
Temperature & Chemical Composition (what the star is made of)
What is the main difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?
A dwarf planet’s path around the sun is full of other objects like asteroids and comets
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
A dark spot on the surface on the sun is called..?
A sunspot
Solar wind (flares, etc) hitting the magnetosphere are responsible for the.........
auroras boreales