2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt The Sun Stars and Galaxies PlanetsGrab Bag Solar System FJ

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 person to orbit the Earth? Famous Astronauts Yuri Gagarin (Russia)