What is the Asteroid Belt?

Leftover Debris from the beginning of the Solar System

How did the Solar System Form?

A spinning cloud of Gas and Dust formed the Solar System

How was the Moon Formed?

Moon formed out of the debris of Earths Collisions

Based on planetary orbits alone, which comparison is most likely correct?

Earth years are shorter than Saturn years

How is the Sun helpful for keeping our planets in Orbit?

The Suns Gravitational pull keeps our planets in orbit

Fast Fact! Will Solar Eclipses always occur?

No, The Moon is slowly moving away from earth

What will happen when the Sun will die? (There are two correct answers you can choose from)

The Sun will burn Heavier Elements and become a White Dwarf, The Sun will burn heavier elements and form a Nebula.

the force that attracts a body toward the center of Earth.

What does a Waxing and Waning Moon mean?

Waxing is getting bigger and Waning is getting smaller

Explain the Lunar Cycle

The Lunar Cycle is the cycle of the phases of the Moon

Our solar system (The Milky Way) began as a cloud of __________.

Gas, ice, and dust, Neutrons, protons, and electrons

Edinburgh Scotland receives 17 1/2 hours of light in the summer and less in the winter. Why so?

Because Edinburgh is getting more direct light in the summer

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1
What is the Asteroid Belt?
Debris from collisions on planets
The Asteroid belt just popped into existence.
Random Rocks got thrown from earth into Space
Leftover Debris from the beginning of the Solar System
2
How did the Solar System Form?
Scientists don't know how the Solar System formed
A spinning cloud of Gas and Dust formed the Solar System
A supernova created a Super Cluster of Planetary Nebulas
The Solar System just Popped into existence
3
Where is the Moon located on a Solar Eclipse?
Between Mars and Cerus
Between Jupiter and the Sun
Behind the Earth
Between the Sun and Earth
4
How was the Moon Formed?
Two Asteroids Collided forming the Moon
Moon formed out of the debris of Earths Collisions
The Moon was formed by remains of the Solar System.
A giant Part of Earth was chucked into Space.
5
What type of Moon must a Lunar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
New Moon
Waning Crescent Moon
Waxing Half Moon
6
Fast Fact! How Old is the Sun?
1 Million Years old
4.603 Billion Years old
92.2838 Billion years Old
13.228 Billion years Old
7
Based on planetary orbits alone, which comparison is most likely correct?
Days on Jupiter are shorter than days on Mercury
Venus has a smaller tilt than Uranus
Earth years are shorter than Saturn years
Mars is denser than Neptune
8
How is the Sun helpful for keeping our planets in Orbit?
The Sun does not help at all it is useless besides heat
The Sun Produces Dark Energy and Dark Matter that help.
The Suns Gravitational pull keeps our planets in orbit
The Sun has radio waves that make invisible orbits
9
Fast Fact! Will Solar Eclipses always occur?
No, The Moon is slowly moving away from earth
Yes, the Moon ins't moving away from earth
10
What are the Gas Giant Group called.
Jovian Planets
The Gas Giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
Terrestrial Planets
11
How do most big stars die?
In a massive supernova
They never die
All of the stars Collapse into a black hole
The stars disassemble into their componets
12
If the Northern Hemisphere is Pointed at the Sun what Season is it?
Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
13
What will happen when the Sun will die? (There are two correct answers you can choose from)
The Sun will become a Neutron Star
The Sun will burn Heavier Elements and become a White Dwarf
The Sun will die in a massive Supernova forming a black hole
The Sun will burn heavier elements and form a Nebula.
14
What is Gravity?
Gravity is when you rub your hands together and it gets hot
Gravity isn't a force
the force that attracts a body toward the center of Earth.
Gravity is a force
15
What does a Waxing and Waning Moon mean?
Waxing Moon means it has a chance of a Blood Moon
Waxing is getting Smaller and Waning is getting Bigger
Waxing is getting bigger and Waning is getting smaller
There is no such thing as a Waxing and Waning Moon
16
Explain the Lunar Cycle
The Lunar Cycle is the cycle of all moons and their paths.
The Lunar Cycle is how the moon revolves around the earth
The Lunar Cycle is the cycle of the phases of the Moon
There is no such thing as the "Lunar Cycle"
17
Fast Fact! How does the Moon have an effect on earth?
The Moon effects our tide.
The Moons pieces slowly fall off creating rocks on Earth
The Moon does not effect Earth
The Moon allows night to occur
18
Our solar system (The Milky Way) began as a cloud of __________.
Stars, radiation, and gravity
Matter, light, and heat
Gas, ice, and dust
Neutrons, protons, and electrons
19
Edinburgh Scotland receives 17 1/2 hours of light in the summer and less in the winter. Why so?
This question remains unknown to science
Because Edinburgh is getting less sunlight in the Summer
Because Edinburgh is closer to the Equator
Because Edinburgh is getting more direct light in the summer
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How Old is our Solar System?
3.5 Billion years old
5.2 Billion years old
2.123 Billion years old
4.6 Billion years old

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