Space
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
Europa is mostly what material?
Water / Ice
Where is it located?
Kuiper Belt
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?
Greenhouse effect
What is the difference between dwarf planets and normal planets?
Normal planets have cleared their "orbital neighborhood" of other debris
Does Earth have life?
Yes
Europa's orbit is what shape?
Ellipse
When was Pluto discovered?
1930
What characteristics distinguish the Rocky Planets from the Gas Giants?
Which dwarf planet is located in the Asteroid Belt?
Ceres
Is earth round?
Yes
When was Europa first discovered?
1610
When was Pluto "demoted"?
August 24, 2006
If you were to land on a Gas Giant, why would it be impossible to blast off again?
Nature of Gas Giants
Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
The IAU changed the definition of "planet"
The sun is what?
A star
Europa orbits Jupiter every ___ days
3.5
How many moons does Pluto have?
5
Which planet has the longest day?
Venus (243 days)
What are the 5 officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system?
Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake
What is the name of the first planet
Mercury
Europa is what percent the of the moon?
90%
Was Pluto was named by an 11 year old girl?
Yes (Venetia Burney)
What defines a Planet?
It must orbit a star, have a clear orbit, and be large enough for its gravity to make it a sphere
Charon is so big that it is making more of a binary dwarf planet system