1. Space Quiz Review – Go to 2-103 Tomorrow SC.8.E.5.1 SC.8.E.5.2 SC.8.E.5.3 SC.8.E.5.4 SC.8.E.5.5

3. The distance that light travels in a year is 9.5 trillion km. The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, is almost 9 light years away. How long does it take light to travel from Sirius to Earth?

4. Put the following in order from closest to the Earth to farthest away: Sun, Andromeda Galaxy, Constellation, Neptune

5. What is the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?

6. Approximately how many stars are in each galaxy and how many galaxies are there in the universe?

7. How do stars form?

8. What is the difference between meteoroid, meteor and meteorite?

9. What affects gravity?

10. What is the difference between absolute and apparent magnitude?

11. What 3 things affect apparent magnitude?

12. What color star has the lowest luminosity?

13. If two stars have the same temperature, but star B has a higher absolute magnitude, what physical characteristic is different about star B?

14. What color star is the hottest and what color star is the coolest?

15. Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?