THIS IS JEOPARDY

With Your Host... Miss Kefgen

History of Astronomy Mix and Match Our Solar System Vocabulary Planets The Sun 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

What is at the center of a geocentric system?

Earth A 100

What is at the center of a heliocentric system?

The sun A 200

Copernicus believed in a ___________ system, but had trouble convincing people

heliocentric A 300

Galileo used the newly invented ___________ to help support Copernicus’ theory

telescope A 400

Kepler used calculations and observations to determine that the orbit of each planet is an _________

ellipse A 500

The outer planets are also called the “___________” B 100

Gas giants B 100

The inner planets are also called the “_________” B 200

Terrestrial planets B 200

The prefix “photo” means _____________ B 300

light B 300

The prefix “chroma” means _____________ B 400

color B 400

The ________ ______ is how planets with atmospheres trap heat B 500

Greenhouse effect B 500

How many layers are in the sun? C 100

6 C 100

Which planet is the closest to Earth in size and density C 200

Venus C 200

The sun creates energy it its core through the process of __________ ___________

Nuclear fusion C 300

What is the most massive planet in our solar system? C 400

Jupiter C 400

Which planet currently has no liquid water, but does have frozen water and CO2?

Mars C 500

Which planet is this? D 100

Venus D 100

Which planet is this? D 200

Saturn D 200

Which planet is this? D 300

Mars D 300

Which planet is this? D 400

Neptune D 400

Which planet is this? D 500

Mercury D 500

What is this sun feature?

Sunspot E 100

What is this sun feature?

Prominence E 200

What is this sun feature?

Solar flare E 300

Which layer of the sun is A?

radiation zone E 400

Which layer of the sun is B?

Corona E 500

The sun’s interior is made of 3 layers. Name them. F 100

Core Radiation zone Convection zone F 100

The sun’s atmosphere is made of 3 layers. Name them. F 200

photosphere chromosphere corona F 200

Which planet has the most extreme range of temperatures?

Mercury F 300

What two planets are separated by a large asteroid belt? F 400

Mars and Jupiter F 400

Which layer of the sun is technically the largest because of its ability to spread out into space?

corona F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: How the Sun Affects Earth Click on screen to begin

Click on screen to continue Explain how the sun is responsible for the Northern and Southern Lights. Click on screen to continue

Solar particles sent out from The corona enter in to our atmosphere at The North and South Poles, causing them to React with the gases on Earth and form a glow. Click on screen to continue

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