Transcript File Space Test (March 11th) - Bonus Points

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The Sun
Stars and
Galaxies
Solar
System
Grab Bag
Planets
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These are a cooler, dark
areas on the sun’s surface
Sunspots
The sun is made-up of what
two gases?
Hydrogen and Helium
Fusion (the changing of
hydrogen into helium)
occurs in what part of the
sun?
Core
From the sun’s yellow color,
you can infer that it is of
average __________
Temperature
What is the next closest star
to Earth after our sun?
Alpha Centauri (4.3 Light
Years Away)
What is the name and shape
of the galaxy that contains
Earth?
Milky Way - Spiral
These are the colors of the
hottest and coldest stars
Hottest: bluish-white
Coldest: red
Name the final stages of our
stars life.
Red Giant, White Dwarf
And Black Dwarf
The three types of galaxies
include what?
Spiral, Elliptical,
and Irregular
The closest galaxy
to the Earth?
Andromeda
Earth-like planets are known
as what?
Terrestrial Planets
Large chuck of ice, dust,
gasses, and rock that orbit
the sun
Comet
A chunk of rock that burns
up in the atmosphere.
meteor
The larger planets in the
solar system are composed
primarily of what?
Gasses
Name the nine planets in
order from the sun starting
with the closest to the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Distances in space are
measured in what?
Light Years (used to
measure distances between
stars) and Astronomical
Units (Used for shorter
distances – between planets)
Name the 4 Galileo Moons
of Jupiter.
Io (volcanic), Europa
(frozen
ice below the surface)
Ganymede (largest moon in
the Solar System), and
Callisto
This is known as the birth
place of a comet
Oort Cloud (Beyond Pluto)
Kuiper Belt (Between
Neptune and Pluto)
Why do comets develop
tails?
Tails develop as the comet
approaches the sun and the
frozen gases begin to melt.
The tail always
points away from the sun
due to its solar winds.
What do the terms waxing
and waning mean in relation
to the moon phases?
When the phases are said to
be waxing, the visible
portion of the moon seems
to be getting larger. When
they are waning, the visible
part seems to be getting
smaller.
This planet is known as
Earth’s “twin” or “sister”
planet
Venus
Why is Mars known as the
“Red Planet?”
Mars has a chemical called
iron oxide (rust) in its soil
that causes the surface to
take on a reddish
appearance.
This is the second largest
and lightest planet in the
solar system
Saturn
What is Jupiter’s “Great Red
Spot?”
A Storm
Why is Venus considered the
hottest planet in the Solar
System?
Venus has a tremendous
Greenhouse Effect – The
carbon dioxide traps the
heat from escaping causing
very hot temperatures
(700+ Fahrenheit).
What was the name of the
first
personAstronauts
to orbit
the
Yuri
Gagarin
(Russia)
Famous
Earth?