Transcript Exploring the Solar System Jeopardy! **

Start the Game!
Bibliography
Fun
In The Sun
Planets &
Pluto
All About
Asteroids
Crazy
Facts
Galactic
Goodies
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Fun In The Sun: 100
Approximately how old is the sun?
Answer
Fun In The Sun: 200
How long does it take light from the
sun to reach Earth?
Answer
Fun In The Sun: 300
This happens when hydrogen and
helium come together
Answer
Fun In The Sun: 400
What are the two elements that
comprise the majority of the sun?
Answer
Fun In The Sun: 500
Earth completes a full rotation around
the sun every 24 hours. During this
time, the region near the equator
will experience this many hours of
daylight and darkness
Answer
Planets & Pluto: 100
This planet is both the largest and the
brightest planet in the solar system.
Answer
Planets & Pluto: 200
Gas giant atmospheres are more
__________________ than terrestrial
planets.
Answer
Planets & Pluto: 300
What measures the true brightness of
a star?
Answer
Planets & Pluto: 400
Rocks that were found on the moon
that tell us how old the moon is are
called what
Answer
Planets & Pluto: 500
Name the eight planets in order by
increasing distance from the sun
(closest to furthest).
Answer
All About Asteroids: 100
Where are comets located in our solar
system?
Answer
All About Asteroids: 200
By studying smaller bodies such as
asteroids and comets, we learn……
Answer
All About Asteroids: 300
A “shooting star” is also known as this.
Answer
All About Asteroids: 400
What is the difference in a meteorite
and a meteor?
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All About Asteroids: 500
Most asteroids orbit along the “main
asteroid belt.” Between what two
planets does this main belt exist?
Answer
Crazy Facts: 100
The terrestrial planets are called
“terrestrial” because
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Crazy Facts: 200
Earth’s period of revolution
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Crazy Facts: 300
What is the difference in a comet and
an asteriod?
Answer
Crazy Facts: 400
This measures the distance between
Earth and faraway stars.
Answer
Crazy Facts: 500
The most useful unit for measuring
distance in the solar system
Answer
Galactic Goodies: 100
This galaxy encompasses the sun and
its solar system. It also shares its
name with a delicious treat!
Answer
Galactic Goodies: 200
This astronaut became the first person
to walk on the moon in 1969.
Answer
Galactic Goodies: 300
This occurs when a small meteoroid
enters the earth’s atmosphere,
giving the appearance of a
“shooting star.”
Answer
Galactic Goodies: 400
Nothing can escape from this object
because of its intensely strong
gravitational field.
Answer
Galactic Goodies: 500
What does N.A.S.A. stand for?
Answer
Fun In The Sun: 100
Over 4.5 Billion Years Old
Back to the Game Board!
Fun In The Sun: 200
8 minutes
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Fun In The Sun: 300
Nuclear fusion
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Fun In The Sun: 400
Hydrogen and Helium
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Fun In The Sun: 500
12
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Planets & Pluto: 100
Jupiter
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Planets & Pluto: 200
massive
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Planets & Pluto: 300
Absolute
magnitude
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Planets & Pluto: 400
Lunar rocks
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Planets & Pluto: 500
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
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All About Asteroids: 100
The Oort Cloud or
the Kuiper Belt
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All About Asteroids: 200
The history of
our solar
system.
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All About Asteroids: 300
meteor
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All About Asteroids: 400
A meteorite
enters Earth’s
atmosphere
and hits the
ground. A
meteor burns up
before it hits the
ground.
Back to the Game Board!
All About Asteroids: 500
Mars and Jupiter
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Crazy Facts: 100
They resemble Earth
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Crazy Facts: 200
365.25 days
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Crazy Comets: 300
A comet is icy and
rocky and has
two tails.
Back to the Game Board!
Crazy Comets: 400
Light-year
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Crazy Comets: 500
Astronomical unit (AU)
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Galactic Goodies: 100
Milky Way
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Galactic Goodies: 200
Neil Armstrong
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Galactic Goodies: 300
Meteor
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Galactic Goodies: 400
Black hole
Back to the Game Board!
Galactic Goodies: 500
National
Aeronautics and
Space
Administration
Back to the Game Board!
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World Almanac for Kids. World Almanac Group. 20 Jan 2007.
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Images
Albrecht, Dr. R. NSSDC Photo Gallery Pluto. 23 Jan 2007.
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Chemistry Daily. Solar System. 23 Jan 2007.
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Hamilton, Calvin J. Asteroid Ceres. 23 Jan 2007.
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International Meteor Organization. International Meteor Organization. 25 Jan 2007.
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Knott, Theresa. Asteroid Belt Between Mars and Jupiter. 25 Jan 2007.
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Marien, Robert. Halley’s Comet. 25 Jan 2007.
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NASA. Asteroids. 25 Jan 2007.
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NASA. Asteroids – The Minor Planets. 25 Jan 2007.
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Images (continued)
NASA. Feature: A Texas Sized Space Rock. 23 Jan 2007.
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NASA. The Milky Way Galaxy. 25 Jan 2007.
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NASA. Radiative Zone. 25 Jan 2007.
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NASA/JPL. Planetary Sciences Are Out Of This World! 23 Jan 2007.
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NASA/LMSAL. New Technique Pinpoints Solar Flare-Ups. 25 Jan 2007.
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Pidwirny, Michael. Fundamentals of Physical Geography. 23 Jan 2007.
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Royal Swedish Academy of Science. New Photos of Sun Are Most Detailed Ever. 25
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Rubin, Julian. Asteroid K-12 Experiments & Background Information. 25 Jan 2007.
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Images (continued)
Schneider, Christoph. Jupiter. 23 Jan 2007.
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Schneider, Christoph. Venus. 23 Jan 2007.
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SOHO. Astronomy Picture of the Day. 25 Jan 2007.
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SOHO. Watch the Skies. 25 Jan 2007.
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Star Listings International. Black Hole. 25 Jan 2007.
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