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A-100 • Question: Our milky way is classified as this type of galaxy? •

A-200 • Question: The theory that states the universe began as a dense, hot,

A-300 • Question: Stars are classified according to which most important characteristics? • Answer:

A-400 • Question: According to this diagram, which star is the coolest? • Answer:

A-500 • Question: How do scientists know that the universe is expanding? • Answer:

B-100 • QUESTION: Our sun is made mostly these two elements? • ANSWER: Hydrogen

B-200 • QUESTION: The process that powers our sun occurs by atoms fusing together.

B-300 • QUESTION: According to this figure, what part of the sun is letter

B-400 • QUESTION: Our sun makes up what percentage of the total mass of

B-500 • QUESTION: Which stage will our sun go through next as it’s fuel

C-100 • Question: The four planets closest to the sun are classified as what

C-200 • Question: How does a planet’s distance from the sun affect it’s temperature?

C-300 • QUESTION: Most asteroids lie between the orbits of which two planets? •

C-400 • Question: Describe 3 notable characteristics of the Jovian planets. • Answer: Larger,

C-500 • Question: Why is Pluto no longer considered a true planet? • Answer:

D-100 • Question: The period of time it takes for the Earth to orbit

D-200 • Question: This first day of spring is also known as this day

D-300 • Question: What feature of Earth is responsible for the differences of temperature

D-400 • Question: During which season does the north pole experience 24 hours of

D-500 • QUESTION: During this period in Earth’s revolution, when the Earth closest to

E-100 • Question: What is the darkest part of the shadow caused by an

E-200 • Question: What causes the phases of the moon? • Answer: The amount

E-300 • QUESTION: Which phase of the moon is represented by number 1? •

E-400 • QUESTION: Explain how a solar eclipse is created? • ANSWER: The orbital

E-500 • QUESTION: A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the

FINAL JEOPARDY • QUESTION: Which factors helped in the formation of the planets in

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A-100 • Question: Our milky way is classified as this type of galaxy? • Answer: Spiral. Answer Question

A-200 • Question: The theory that states the universe began as a dense, hot, super massive ball is called…? • Answer: the big bang theory. Answer Question

A-300 • Question: Stars are classified according to which most important characteristics? • Answer: Temperature and Brightness. Answer Question

A-400 • Question: According to this diagram, which star is the coolest? • Answer: Betelgeuse. Answer Question

A-500 • Question: How do scientists know that the universe is expanding? • Answer: The red shift of distant galaxies. Answer Question

B-100 • QUESTION: Our sun is made mostly these two elements? • ANSWER: Hydrogen and Helium. Answer Question

B-200 • QUESTION: The process that powers our sun occurs by atoms fusing together. This process is called…? • ANSWER: Nuclear fusion. Answer Question

B-300 • QUESTION: According to this figure, what part of the sun is letter “C”? • ANSWER: Prominences. Answer Question

B-400 • QUESTION: Our sun makes up what percentage of the total mass of the solar system? • ANSWER: 99. 86% Answer Question

B-500 • QUESTION: Which stage will our sun go through next as it’s fuel begins to burn out? • ANSWER: Red Giant Stage. Answer Question

C-100 • Question: The four planets closest to the sun are classified as what type? • Answer: Terrestrial or Rocky. Answer Question

C-200 • Question: How does a planet’s distance from the sun affect it’s temperature? • Answer: The farther a planet is, the cooler it is. Answer Question

C-300 • QUESTION: Most asteroids lie between the orbits of which two planets? • ANSWER: Mars and Jupiter. Answer Question

C-400 • Question: Describe 3 notable characteristics of the Jovian planets. • Answer: Larger, made of gas, thick atmospheres, more moons, less dense than rocky planets, cooler temperatures, longer orbits. Answer Question

C-500 • Question: Why is Pluto no longer considered a true planet? • Answer: Because of its size, it is not able to clear it’s orbital path. Answer Question

D-100 • Question: The period of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun is called…? • Answer: A revolution, or a year, or 365. 25 days. Answer Question

D-200 • Question: This first day of spring is also known as this day in the Earth’s orbit? • Answer: Spring/Vernal Equinox. Answer Question

D-300 • Question: What feature of Earth is responsible for the differences of temperature during the seasons? • Answer: Its tilted axis. Answer Question

D-400 • Question: During which season does the north pole experience 24 hours of daylight? • Answer: Summer. Answer Question

D-500 • QUESTION: During this period in Earth’s revolution, when the Earth closest to the sun, what is the season? • ANSWER: Perihelion, winter. Answer Question

E-100 • Question: What is the darkest part of the shadow caused by an eclipse called? • Answer: The umbra. Answer Question

E-200 • Question: What causes the phases of the moon? • Answer: The amount of sunlight that reflects off of the moon as it orbits Earth. Answer Question

E-300 • QUESTION: Which phase of the moon is represented by number 1? • ANSWER: New moon. Answer Question

E-400 • QUESTION: Explain how a solar eclipse is created? • ANSWER: The orbital path of the moon blocks the suns rays casting a shadow upon the earth. Answer Question

E-500 • QUESTION: A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the moon? • ANSWER: The full moon. Answer Question

FINAL JEOPARDY • QUESTION: Which factors helped in the formation of the planets in our solar system? • ANSWER: accretion (solid materials colliding together), temperature, and gravity. Answer Question