Astronomy

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Astronomy

Created by Room 13
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Final Jeopardy
Sun
Moon
Stars
Constellations
Seasons
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What is our closest star?
The sun
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What are sunspots?
Cooler patches on the sun
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What are solar flares?
Hot gases that explode from the photosphere
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How long does it take for light from the sun to
reach Earth?
About 8 minutes
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How hot is the Suns surface?
About 10,000 F
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How many natural satellites go around the Earth?
One - The moon
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Why does the moon glow?
It reflects light from the sun
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How do astronomers breathe on the moon?
They have air tanks.
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DAILY DOUBLE
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How do craters form?
Meteors hit the moons surface
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What are the phases of the moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing
Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter,
Waning Crescent
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What is a star?
A giant ball of gas
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Why cant we see stars in the daytime?
The sky is too bright, but the stars are all
there.
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What color are the hottest stars?
Bluish
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What do the stars belong to?
The galaxy
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What kind of energy does a star give off?
Nuclear fusion
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What are constellations?
Groups of stars that make a picture in the sky
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How many stars make Orions belt?
Three stars
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How many stars does the Big Dipper have?
Seven stars
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What is some of the shapes that people see in the
Big Dipper?
A bear, a chariot, water dipper, plow, oxen,
coffin
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What colors are stars?
Bluish, whitish, reddish, and yellowish
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How long does each season last?
About three months
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How long does it take to go through all four
seasons?
One year
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When it is summer in the North Pole, what season
is it in the South Pole?
Winter
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When is the shortest day of the year?
December 21st, the first day of winter
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What is the temperature near the equator?
Always warm
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FINAL JEOPARDY
ASTRONOMY TRIVIA
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What holds all of the planets in their orbits?
The Suns gravity