Astronomy quiz

The inner planets

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

Characteristics of inner planets

• They are mostly made of gas
• They are located in the outer solar system
• They have many moons
• shorter orbits, slower spin, no rings, made of rock and metal.

Fission

• A type of chemical reaction
• A type of fusion
• A type of nuclear reaction
• the splitting of an atom, the process of one nucleus becoming 2 nuclei.

Fusion

• A process of splitting an atomic nucleus
• A type of chemical reaction
• A type of physical change
• Stars create an extreme amount of energy. it only happens in conditions of extreme heat and pressure. the sun loses mass when it happens.

What gases are involved in the sun making its energy?

• Hydrogen and Helium
• Oxygen and Nitrogen
• Carbon dioxide and Methane
• Argon and Neon

How does the sun's energy travel to Earth's surface?

• Through a giant cable
• By teleportation
• Via space shuttles
• through Radiation

What are the three methods energy can be transferred?

• Conduction, Convection, Radiation
• Heat, Light, Sound
• Kinetic, Potential, Thermal
• Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical

Describe a solar flare

• A phenomenon that occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or a portion of the Sun
• A large explosion in the sun's atmosphere
• A sudden flash of increased brightness on the Sun, often associated with a large solar prominence
• sudden releases of energy from the sun

what is the motion of rotation?

• Movement in a straight line
• Movement in a zigzag pattern
• Movement from one place to another
• a spinning motion

What does rotation give us?

• Change in position
• Change in shape
• Change in size
• day and night