The Sun/Moon
The type of celestial object that the sun is classified as
A star
The most widely accepted theory explaining the origin of the universe
What is The Big Bang Theory
The four closest planets to the sun that have volcanos, craters, mountains, and other surface features.
What are terrestrial/rocky planets?
The specific shape of the Milky Way
What is a barred spiral?
What star is closest to Earth?
The Sun!
Occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth
Solar Eclipse
The number of years ago that the Big Bang happened.
14 billion
The number of dwarf planets in our solar system
5 (Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris)
These galaxies do not have a uniform identifiable shape
What are irregular galaxies?
What is a supernova
Photosphere
The type of matter that is invisible, and is believed to make up 90% of the universe.
Dark Matter
Largest planet in the solar system
What is Jupiter?
The same side of the moon is always facing the earth. What is the side of the moon called that we cannot see?
Back Side or Dark Side of the Moon
Star-forming regions composed of gas and dust
What are nebulae
A region of the sun's surface that is cooler than it's surrounding areas
Sun Spot
After a high mass star's core explodes, it will become either a neutron star or a .....
Black Hole
This dwarf planet is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Ceres
What planets are known as the "Gas Giants"?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Common name for star Polaris, which does not appear to move
The North Star
The model that describes the sun as being the centre of the solar system
Heliocentric
Hubble's Law states that the universe is doing what.
Expanding (Galaxies are moving further away from us)
This planet spins sideways
What is Uranus?
The motion of this celestial object is responsible for the ocean tides on Earth
What is the moon
A star shines because of a process called ... (HINT - Hydrogen and Helium)
Nuclear Fusion