Solar System Galaxies Space and Humans The Universe Planets
100
Astronomy
What is the science that deals with objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and their properties?
100
A Star
What is a sphere of very hot gasses, usually made up of hydrogen and helium called?
100
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who developed a heliocentric model of the solar system, thus discovering that the Earth revolved around the sun?
100
The Universe
What is a term that includes the Earth, the solar system, every galaxy, and everything else?
100
Mercury
Which planet is closest to the sun in the Solar System?
200
Nuclear fusion
What process in the Sun turns hydrogen atoms into helium atoms and releases a lot of energy>
200
A Black Hole
What is a place where gravity pulls so strongly that nothing can escape - including light?
200
The United States & Russia
During the Cold War, which 2 nations competed to see who had the best space technology?
200
The Observable Universe
What is the part of the universe that scientists can see?
200
Venus
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
300
4.5 billion years ago
How long ago was the formation of the planets in the Solar System?
300
Red Giants
After running out of hydrogen, stars expand to become what?
300
Light Gathering Ability + Magnification
What are the two main properties of a telescope?
300
93 Billion Light Years
Approximately, how many light-years across is the observable universe?
300
13 Moons
How many moons does Neptune have?
400
Eres
The discovery of a specific object, another dwarf planet, caused skepticism as to whether Pluto should be considered a true planet anymore in the debate a few years ago. What was this object called?
400
Local Group
The Milky Way is part of a cluster of about 3,000 other galaxies called the ____?
400
The Mayans
What group of people created the most accurate and complex calendars of the ancient world?
400
10 Trillion Kilometers or 6 Trillion Miles
How much distance can light travel in one light year?
400
The Great Red Spot
One of the largest storms on Jupiter is ______, which has existed on the planet for more than 300 years.
500
Charon
What moon of Pluto's is half its size?
500
Elliptical Galaxy
In 4.5 billion years, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way are expected to collide and create an enormous ____?
500
The Apollo Program
What program was started by America to put the first man on the moon?
500
27%
About what percentage of the universe is made up of dark matter?
500
84 times longer
A year on Uranus is how many times longer than one on Earth?






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