PLANETS
What is the largest Planet in the Solar System
JUPITER
What are the only two elements present in a mid-life star for the most part?
HYDROGEN AND HELIUM
True/False: The Universe is expanding
How many planets are in the Solar System?
Eight planets (Nine is okay, Pluto is a planet as well)
What planet is known as the “RED PLANET”?
MARS
What determines whether a star will form a black hole?
MASS
True/False: The moon is the reason why we have tides and waves on Earth. Along with the sun, it moves billions of tonnes of water each day.
TRUE
How many Light-Years across is the Milky Way?
250,000 Light-Years
What planet has rings around it?
SATURN
When a Red Giant releases its final energy in a blast of energy, it is called…?
SUPERNOVA
What can astronomers use to look at very distant galaxies?
A TELESCOPE
Scientists estimate that there are around ________Stars born each year.
150 billion
What planet doesn’t have any moons?
VENUS
What are the two possible products of a Supergiant?
WHITE DWARF, SUPERNOVA
Approximately how old is the universe
13-14 BILLION YEARS
What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?
Red Dwarf Star
What is unusual about Neptune and Pluto's revolutions?
THEY CROSS OVER EACH OTHER AT ONE POINT
This is the name for a radial outflow of gas from a star
SOLAR WIND
What is created when big stars explode?
A BLACK HOLE
How many moons are in our Solar System? (Hint: It’s over 50.)
181 moons