2. Question Answer Earth and Space Science 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 Stars & Galaxies Our SunSolar System Earth’s Revolution Sun-Earth-Moon Final Jeopardy

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4. Question Answer A-100 Question: Our milky way is classified as this type of galaxy? Answer: Spiral.

5. Question Answer A-200 Question: The theory that states the universe began as a dense, hot, super massive ball is called…? Answer: the big bang theory.

6. Question Answer A-300 Question: Stars are classified according to which most important characteristics? Answer: Temperature and Brightness.

7. Question AnswerA-400 Question: According to this diagram, which star is the coolest? Answer: Betelgeuse.

8. Question Answer A-500 Question: How do scientists know that the universe is expanding? Answer: The red shift of distant galaxies.

9. Question Answer QUESTION: Our sun is made mostly these two elements? ANSWER: Hydrogen and Helium. B-100

10. Question Answer B-200 QUESTION: The process that powers our sun occurs by atoms fusing together. This process is called…? ANSWER: Nuclear fusion.

11. Question Answer B-300 QUESTION: According to this figure, what part of the sun is letter “C”? ANSWER: Prominences.

12. Question Answer B-400 QUESTION: Our sun makes up what percentage of the total mass of the solar system? ANSWER: 99.86%

13. Question Answer B-500 QUESTION: Which stage will our sun go through next as it’s fuel begins to burn out? ANSWER: Red Giant Stage.

14. Question Answer C-100 Question: The four planets closest to the sun are classified as what type? Answer: Terrestrial or Rocky.

15. Question Answer C-200 Question: How does a planet’s distance from the sun affect it’s temperature? Answer: The farther a planet is, the cooler it is.

16. Question Answer C-300 QUESTION: Most asteroids lie between the orbits of which two planets? ANSWER: Mars and Jupiter.

17. Question Answer C-400 Question: Describe 3 notable characteristics of the Jovian planets. Answer: Larger, made of gas, thick atmospheres, more moons, less dense than rocky planets, cooler temperatures, longer orbits.

18. Question Answer C-500 Question: Why is Pluto no longer considered a true planet? Answer: Because of its size, it is not able to clear it’s orbital path.

19. Question AnswerD-100 Question: The period of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun is called…? Answer: A revolution, or a year, or 365.25 days.

20. Question Answer D-200 Question: This first day of spring is also known as this day in the Earth’s orbit? Answer: Spring/Vernal Equinox.

21. Question Answer D-300 Question: What feature of Earth is responsible for the differences of temperature during the seasons? Answer: Its tilted axis.

22. Question AnswerD-400 Question: During which season does the north pole experience 24 hours of daylight? Answer: Summer.

23. Question AnswerD-500 QUESTION: During this period in Earth’s revolution, when the Earth closest to the sun, what is the season? ANSWER: Perihelion, winter.

24. Question Answer E-100 Question: What is the darkest part of the shadow caused by an eclipse called? Answer: The umbra.

25. Question Answer E-200 Question: What causes the phases of the moon? Answer: The amount of sunlight that reflects off of the moon as it orbits Earth.

26. Question AnswerE-300 QUESTION: Which phase of the moon is represented by number 1? ANSWER: New moon.

27. Question Answer E-400 QUESTION: Explain how a solar eclipse is created? ANSWER: The orbital path of the moon blocks the suns rays casting a shadow upon the earth.

28. Question Answer E-500 QUESTION: A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the moon? ANSWER: The full moon.

29. Question Answer FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION: Which factors helped in the formation of the planets in our solar system? ANSWER: accretion (solid materials colliding together), temperature, and gravity.