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Jeopardy
The Sun
Meteoroids &
Asteroids
Comets
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Name That
Planet
Final Jeopardy
1 - $100
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Name the smallest of the 8 planets.
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What is Mercury
1 - $200
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This planet has a giant red spot believed to be a
large storm.
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What is Jupiter
1 - $300
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This is the only planet with 2 moons.
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What is Mars
1 - $400
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This planet is one of the hottest AND one of the
coldest planets.
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What is Mercury
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50 pt BONUS: Why is Mercury one of the
hottest AND coldest planets?
1 - $500
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Name ALL of the gas giants.
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
2 - $100
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Where do nuclear reactions in the Sun take
place?
 A) The Core
 B) The Corona
 C) The Photosphere
 D) The Chromosphere
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A) The Core
2 - $200
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What is the visible layer of the Sun called?
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The Photosphere
2 - $300
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What is the outermost layer of the Sun called?
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The Corona
2 - $400
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When is the only time we can see the Sun’s
chromosphere and corona?
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During a full solar eclipse
2 - $500
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What are sunspots?
Dark spots on the surface of the Sun caused by
magnetic disturbances.
 These spots are cooler than the surrounding
surface.
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3 - $100
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What are the differences between a meteorite,
meteoroid, and a meteor?
Meteoroid = In space
 Meteor = Entered Earth’s atmosphere
 Meteorite = Found on Earth’s surface
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3 - $200
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What is the main difference between an asteroid
and a meteoroid?
Size
 A meteoroid is a piece of an asteroid that has
broken off.
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3 - $300
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True or False: Most meteors burn up in Earth’s
atmosphere.
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True!
3 - $400
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Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
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Between Mars and Jupiter
3 - $500
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What is an asteroid made of?
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Rock or metal
4 - $100
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What are the 3 main parts of a comet called?
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Nucleus, Coma, and Tail
4 - $200
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What is the only solid part of a comet called?
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Nucleus
4 - $300
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Name one region that comets are believed to
have originated from.
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Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt
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50 pt BONUS: Which region is further
away from Earth?
4 - $400
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In what direction does a comet’s tail always
point?
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AWAY from the Sun
4 - $500
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How often is Halley’s comet visible from Earth?
Every 77 Years
 50 pt BONUS: In what year is Halley’s
comet due back to be seen from Earth?
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5 - $100
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What is the difference between perihelion and
aphelion?
Perihelion = Point in a planet’s orbit when it is
closest to the Sun
 Aphelion = Point in a planet’s orbit when it is
furthest away from the Sun
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5 - $200
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In what month is Earth’s aphelion?
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July
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50 pt BONUS: If Earth is farthest away
from the Sun when we have summer, why
is July our hottest month?
5 - $300
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What is the main difference between the inner
and outer planets?
Inner planets are terrestrial (rocky)
 Outer planets are gaseous (gas giants)
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5 - $400
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How does a planet’s distance away from the Sun
affect its orbital velocity?
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The further away from the Sun a planet is, the
slower its orbital velocity.
5 - $500
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What property of Jupiter makes it capable of
having more than 60 moons?
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Its size  Strong gravitational attraction
Final Jeopardy
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What was the name of the first discovered
asteroid?
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Ceres