Semester 1 Review Jeopardy The Sun Rotation Vs Revolution Misc. Electromagnetic Spectrum Planets
Sunspots cycle every __________ years. Answer
11 Home
Answer Our sun is a _________ sized star.
Home Medium
What 2 elements make up most of the sun’s mass? Answer
helium and hydrogen Home
Sudden disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field are called __________ Answer
geomagnetic storms Home
The process by which the sun generates energy Answer
Nuclear Fusion Home
Because Earth’s revolution takes 365 ¼ days, ___________ was established. Answer
Home Leap Year
The Coriolis effect provides evidence that the Earth (rotates or revolves) Answer
Rotation on its axis Home
A constellation’s changing position in the sky over a period of several weeks is evidence of (rotation or revolution) Answer
Revolution around the sun Home
Who proposed a heliocentric model of our solar system? Answer
Copernicus Home
What occurs when one celestial body passes through the shadow of another? Answer
Home. Eclipse
What milestone in human space exploration took place in 1969? Answer
First man on the moon Home
Answer What happens when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another?
Home Eclipse
A body that orbits a celestial body that is greater in mass is a________ Answer
Satalite Home
The Milky Way is a _______ galaxy. Answer
Spiral Home
What 3 conditions are necessary to support life on Earth? Answer
Oxygen, Temperature, Water Home
Answer Different colors are the result of ____________.
Varying wavelengths of light Home
A star moving away from Earth has a spectrum that is shifted toward _____ Answer
Red Home
visible light, radio waves, X rays, infrared light, and ultraviolet light Answer
Electromagnetic Spectrum Home
A star moving toward you shifts to what color? Answer
Home Blue
Answer Analyzing the light a star emits can tell astronomers what 2 things?
temperature and composition Home
Which celestial body was changed from being a planet to a dwarf planet? Answer
Pluto Home
The Earth formed approximately how many years ago? Answer
4.6 billion years Home
The time it takes for a body to complete a single orbit. Answer
Orbital Period Home
Usually seen close to Earth’s magnetic poles Answer
Auroras Home
Time when the Northern Hemisphere has the fewest daylight hours Answer
Winter Solstice Home