Things in the Universe
A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter can escape
What is a Black Hole
The place in Australia that received and broadcast signals from the moon landing.
What is the Parkes Radio Telescope
The model of the universe places the Earth at the centre
What is the geocentric model
The planet is known as the "Red Planet"
What is Mars
A comet primarily made of these particles
What is Ice, Dust and Rocky material
A luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body
What is a star
This almost stopped "the dish" from receiving moon landing signals
What is storm and winds
He proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus
The largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter
The difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid
Asteroids are larger, while meteoroids are smaller fragments
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star
What is a Planet
Indigenous Australians used astronomy for time keeping to indicate ____________?
What are the Seasons
This theory suggests the universe is expanding
What is the Big Bang Theory
This planet has the most moons
What is Saturn
The famous comet that is visible from Earth approximately every 76 years.
What is Halley's Comet
A system of millions of stars held together by gravitational attraction
What is a Galaxy
This property of waves focuses signals received by a satellite dish
What is reflection?
He Discovered the Law of Gravity
Who is Isaac Newton
The name of the eight planet from the Sun
What is Neptune
A meteoroid becomes a meteor when it enters this part of the Earth.
What is the Atmosphere?
A natural satellite of a planet, visible by reflected light from the sun
What is a Moon
The Constellation that told Indigenous Australians that it was time to harvest Emu eggs.
What is "The Emu in the Sky"
As distance increases gravity ________________
What is Decreases
This dwarf planet is located in the Kuiper Belt
What is Pluto
The bright streak seen when a meteoroid burns in the atmosphere is caused by this.
What is Air Friction?