What is the most widely accepted theory about the Moon’s formation?
$200 Answer from Theories
Impact theory: a collision between Earth and another object 4.5 billion years ago, ejecting Earth’s outer layers, creating the moon.
$300 Question from Theories
What is the Big Bang?
$300 Answer from Theories
Theory that suggests theOrigin and evolution of the Universe
$400 Question from Theories
How old is the sun?
$400 Answer from Theories
5 billion years old
$500 Question from Theories
How was the Sun formed?
$500 Answer from TheoriesA cloud of gas and dust collapse and fuse together due to gravity
$100 Question from Galaxies
What type of galaxy is the milky way?
$100 Answer from Galaxies
Spiral
$200 Question from Galaxies
What type of Galaxy is shown inthis picture?
$200 Answer Galaxies
Spiral
$300 Question Galaxies
What type of galaxy is shownin this picture?
$300 Answer Galaxies
Elliptical
$400 Question from Galaxies
Explain a black hole.
$400 Answer from Galaxies
A region of space packed tightly withMatter and gravity that nothing evenLight can escape.
$500 Question from Galaxies
Name AND describe all three types of galaxies.
$500 Answer Galaxies
Spiral – Pinwheel shapedElliptical – Football shapedIrregular – No particular shape
$100 Question from General Astro Q’s
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
$100 Answer from General Astro Q’s
Rotation is one spin around Earth’s axis (one day)Revolution is one trip around the sun (one year)
$200 Question from General Astro Q’s
What is an aurora?
$200 Answer from General Astro Q’s
The result of the particles from the Sun colliding with the gases in Earth’s magnetic field. Results in brilliant colors
$300 Question from General Astro Q’s
What direction does Earth rotate?
$300 Answer from General Astro Q’s
Counter-clockwise
$400 Question from General Astro Q’s
What is the difference in a waxing moon and a waning moon?
$400 Answer from General Astro Q’s
A waxing moon is increasing in light. A waning moon in decreasing in light.
$500 Question from General Astro Q’s
Describe the orbit of the Earth.
$500 Answer from General Astro Q’s
Aphelion-longest distance of a planetFrom the sun(foci)Perihelion-smallest distance of a planetFrom the sun(foci)Ellipse-shape of orbit (stretched circle)
$100 Question from Stars
What type of star is our sun?
$100 Answer from Stars
Main Sequence
$200 Question from Stars
What does a star become as it begins to die and cool down?
$200 Answer from Stars
White dwarf
$300 Question from Stars
On the H-R Diagram, which typeof star is hottest? What color does it burn?
$300 Answer from Stars
Main sequence; blue
$400 Question from Stars
Name the 5 types of stars.
$400 Answer from Stars
Supergiants, Giants, Main Sequence, White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars
$500 Question from Stars
What chemical reaction as abyproduct produces energyfor stars?
$500 Answer from Stars
Fusion
$100 Question from Seasons/moon
What is it called when the length ofday and night are equal?
$100 Answer from Seasons/moon
Equinox
$200 Question from Seasons/moon
What occurs when the moon movesdirectly between the sun and Earth andthrows a shadow on Earth?
Tilt of the earth + shape of earth=Different anglesAt which the sun’s rays hit the earth
$500 Question from Seasons/moon
Contrast lunar and solar eclipse.
$500 Answer from Seasons/moon
Solar Eclipse – Moon travels between Earth and Sun, blocking out the sun.Lunar Eclipse – Earth travels between Sun and Moon, creating a shadow on the moon, blocking it out.
Final Jeopardy
Name the phases of the moon in order andDescribe what side is lit-up.
Final Jeopardy Answer
New moon-nothing is illuminated1st quarter-1/2 right side illuminated (waxing)Full moon-all of the moon is illuminated3rd/last quarter-left ½ side is illuminated (waning)Waning crescent-left side crescent is illuminated