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Final Jeopardy

2. Question 1
An _________ is the passing of one object through the shadow of another.

3. Answer 1
Eclipse

4. Question 2
________ are space objects composed of dust, rock, ice, and gases

5. Answer 2
Comets

6. Question 3
The path one body in space takes as it rotates around another body is called a(n) ________.

7. Answer 3
Orbit

8. Question 4
_____ are visible dark spots on the surface of the sun

9. Answer 4
Sunspots

10. Question 5
Label the parts of the sun.

11. Answer 5

12. Question 6
A (n) _________ is an arc of gas that erupts and can loop thousands of miles into space from the surface of the Sun

13. Answer 6
Solar prominence

14. Question 7
A (n) _________ is a magnetic storm on the sun

15. Answer 7
Solar Flare

16. Question 8
A(n) _______ is a huge collections of stars

17. Answer 8
Galaxy

18. Question 9
What two elements do we find the most of in the universe?

19. Answer 9
Hydrogen and helium

20. Question 10
List the planets in order from closest to farthest from the sun.

21. Answer 10
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

22. Question 11
The surface of the sun is called the ________.

23. Answer 11
Photosphere

24. Question 12
Matter that emits no light at any wavelength is known as _______________.

25. Answer 12
Dark matter

26. Question 13
What is the theory of how the universe began called?

27. Answer 13
The Big Bang Theory

28. Question 14
What phase of the moon is this?

29. Answer 14
Waning Crescent

30. Question 15
Which phase of the moon is this?

31. Answer 15
Waxing gibbous

32. Question 16
Groups of stars that form patterns are called __________.

33. Answer 16
Constellations

34. Question 17
When the moon appears to be increasing in size this is called ______.

35. Answer 17
Waxing

36. Question 18
When the moon appears to be decreasing in size it is called ________.

37. Answer 18
Waning

38. Question 19
A (n) __________ planet has been defined as a planet that does not “clear its own orbit.” This means that there might be objects like asteroids and other space junk around these planets that don’t orbit the way they do.

39. Answer 19
Dwarf planet

40. Question 20
Did Halley’s comet have a short or long term orbit? Explain why.

41. Answer 20
A short term comet has an orbit of less than 200 years. Halley’s comet is a short term comet with a 76 year orbit. Meaning this comet takes 76 years to orbit the sun.

42. Question 21
Dark parts of the lunar landscape, originally thought to be “seas” are known as _________.

43. Answer 21
The maria

44. Question 22
Name the four inner planets.

45. Answer 22
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

46. Question 23
Name the four outer planets.

47. Answer 23
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

48. Question 24
What are the three types of galaxies?

49. Answer 24
spiral, elliptical, irregular

50. Question 25
Which is not a piece of evidence that most scientists use to prove the origin of our universe?
A. Movement of the galaxies (expansion)
B. Cosmic microwave background
C. Presence of hydrogen and helium in the correct percentages throughout the universe
D. The contraction of objects in space

51. Answer 25
D. The contraction of objects in space

52. Final Jeopardy
Which planet spins on its side instead of up and down like the other planets?

53. Final Jeopardy Answer
Uranus