Science
When one object follows a curved path around another, we call that path this term.
What is orbit
This star is responsible for the heat and light we experience here on Earth
What is the sun
The system of planets, including Earth, moons, and other bodies that orbit the Sun is called?
What is the solar system
The Sun creates this type of electromagnetic wave
What is ultraviolet (UV)
63 รท 9 = ?
What is 7
The term we use to describe when the moon appears to be decreasing in size.
What is waning
A huge sphere of very hot, glowing gas that produces its own light is known as a...
What is a star
A natural object which is located within the observable universe. Examples: the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, planet, or star is referred to as a
What is a celestial object
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye is called
What is visible light
What is the term used for the perimeter of a circle?
What is circumference
The Earth's rotation causes what cycle to occur?
What is the day/night cycle
The unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun and approximately equal to 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles is known as an
What is an astronomical unit
There are how many planets in our solar system?
What is eight
This type of wave can pass through many opaque materials like soft tissues in our body.
What is an X-Ray
What is 53
What is 125
If the Southern Hemisphere is pointed towards the Sun, what season would we experience in Lawrence?
What is winter
A measurement of how bright stars would appear if all stars were the same distance from Earth; also known as luminosity is called?
What is absolute magnitude
This planet is farthest from the sun
What is Neptune
Waves that contain an electric field and a magnetic field and carry energy. They travel at the speed of light are called what?
What are electromagnetic waves
The fraction 450/900 can be reduced to what?
What is 1/2
During sunset, in what direction does our shadow point?
What is East
A unit of astronomical distance equal to the distance that light travels in one year (nearly 6 trillion miles) is known as what?
What is a light year
In 2006 this celestial body was demoted from being classified as a planet in our solar system
What is Pluto
Which electromagnetic wave type has the longest wave length?
What are radio waves
How many digits does the value Pi have?
What is infinite (never-ending)