Planets
Which planets could you stand on if you could get there?
mercury, venus, earth, mars
8
What is the sun classified as?
yellow dwarf
how many galaxies are there in the universe?
billions
what unit do we use to measure IN our solar system?
AU
Which planets have rings?
outer: saturn, jupiter, uranus, neptune
Where is the asteroid belt located?
between mars & jupiter
What will the sun become in a few million years?
red giant
what are the 3 galaxy shapes?
spiral, elliptical, irregular
What is a light year?
the distance light travels in a year.
Which planet had water on it at one point?
Mars
what makes a dwarf planet different from a planet?
they have objects in their orbit
the largest stars become this when they die.
blackhole
What is at the center of our galaxy?
supermassive blackhole
Name the 3 layers of the sun.
core, radiative zone, convective zone.
which planet is composed of mainly iron oxide (rust)?
Mars
where is the kuiper belt located?
beyond neptune
the name for how bright a star seems to be from earth
apparent magnitude
Where in the milky way is the sun/solar system located?
The Orion Arm
What is the furthest distance humans have traveled in space?
the moon
When did Pluto lose its planet status?
2006
Name four dwarf planets.
Haumea, Makemake, pluto, eris, ceres.
What is the name of the largest known star in the universe?
VY Canis Majoris
what is the name of our neighbor galaxy?
andromeda
What is the name of the newest telescope we use to take pictures of outer space?
JWST-james webb space telescope