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Final Jeopardy
Question 1
An _________ is the passing of
one object through the shadow
of another.
Answer 1
Eclipse
Question 2
________ are space objects
composed of dust, rock, ice,
and gases
Answer 2
Comets
Question 3
The path one body in
space takes as it rotates
around another body is
called a(n) ________.
Answer 3
Orbit
Question 4
_____ are visible dark spots on
the surface of the sun
Answer 4
Sunspots
Question 5
Label the parts of the sun.
Answer 5
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
Answer 6
Solar prominence
Question 7
A (n) _________ is a magnetic storm
on the sun
Answer 7
Solar Flare
Question 8
A(n) _______ is a huge
collections of stars
Answer 8
Galaxy
Question 9
What two elements do we
find the most of in the
universe?
Answer 9
Hydrogen and helium
Question 10
List the planets in order from closest
to farthest from the sun.
Answer 10
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Question 11
The surface of the sun is
called the ________.
Answer 11
Photosphere
Question 12
Matter that emits no light at any wavelength is known as
_______________.
Answer 12
Dark matter
Question 13
What is the theory of how the universe began called?
Answer 13
The Big Bang Theory
Question 14
What phase of the moon is
this?
Answer 14
Waning Crescent
Question 15
Which phase of the moon
is this?
Answer 15
• Waxing gibbous
Question 16
Groups of stars that form
patterns are called __________.
Answer 16
Constellations
Question 17
When the moon appears to be
increasing in size this is called ______.
Answer 17
Waxing
Question 18
When the moon appears to be decreasing
in size it is called ________.
Answer 18
Waning
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.
Answer 19
Dwarf planet
Question 20
Did Halley’s comet have a short
or long term orbit? Explain
why.
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.
Question 21
Dark parts of the lunar landscape, originally
thought to be “seas” are known as _________.
Answer 21
The maria
Question 22
Name the four inner planets.
Answer 22
Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars
Question 23
Name the four outer planets.
Answer 23
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Question 24
What are the three types of galaxies?
Answer 24
spiral, elliptical, irregular
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
Answer 25
D. The contraction of objects in space
Final Jeopardy
Which planet spins on its
side instead of up and
down like the other
planets?
Final Jeopardy Answer
Uranus