3. Final Jeopardy Question The Sun Viewing Space 500 Galaxies Rocks And Stuff The Nine Planets The Beginning 100 200 300 400 500 400 300 200 100 200 300 400 500

4. How is energy produced in the Sun? Back

5. What is the visible surface of the Sun called? Back

6. What is a spinning ball of hot and luminous gas? Back

7. What are the dark patches on the Sun called? Back

8. What is a solar eclipse? Back

9. What is the name of the telescope in space? Back

10. When we see a shooting star, What are we looking at? Back

11. When we look up at a comet in the sky, What is its biggest part? Back

12. We have seen all of the moons of Neptune, What is the most prominent? Back

13. When can we see meteor showers the best? Back

14. About how many Earths could fit into the Sun? Back

15. What is known as the blue planet? Back

16. What is the biggest planet in our solar system? Back

17. What is the smallest planet in our solar system? Back

18. What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet? Back

19. What is an asteroid? Back

20. What is a “Dirty Snowball”? Back

21. What are comets made of? Back

22. What is a meteoroid? Back

23. Explain what a meteorite is? Back

24. How do scientists think the universe began? Back

25. How long ago do scientists think the Big Bang occurred? Back

26. Explain “Steady State” Back

27. Explain “Oscillating Universe” Back

28. What do some scientists think caused the dinosaurs to become extinct? Back

29. What is the most common type of galaxy? Back

30. What is a galaxy? Back

31. What is the name of our galaxy? Back

32. List two kinds of galaxies that have not been mentioned yet Back

33. Describe what a spiral galaxy looks like Back

34. What is the main difference between the inner and outer planets? Back

35. FINAL JEOPARDY How will you do on the astronomy test Monday?