Space

Question 1

What is Cosmology?

Answer 1

Cosmology is the study of the formation of the universe

Question 2

What is Astronomy?

Answer 2

The science that deals with the universe beyond earths atmosphere

Question 3

Where/When did Astrology begin?

Answer 3

It began 5000 years ago in New Grange, Co.Meath

Question 4

What is a celestial body?

Answer 4

Any naturally made object outside the earths atmosphere

Question 5

What is a star?

Answer 5

A celestial body that generates its own light and heat

Question 6

What are stars?

Answer 6

Stars are a mass of gas ( hydrogen and helium) held together by its own gravity

Question 7

What are the temperatures of stars?

Answer 7

10,000,000C to 3,000,000,000C

Question 8

How can a star generate its own heat and energy?

Answer 8

It can generate its own heat and energy because nuclear fusion is happening inside it

Question 9

What is the star sizes range?

Answer 9

118,000km to 2 million km wide

Question 10

What is the earths radius

Answer 10

6,371km is earths radius

Question 11

What is the largest celestial body in our galaxy?

Answer 11

The sun is

Question 12

What is a planet?

Answer 12

A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star. It has enough mass to form an almost round shape due to its own gravity and has cleared the region.

Question 13

How many planets are in our solar system?

Answer 13

8

Question 14

What is in the center of the solar system?

Answer 14

The sun

Question 15

What is the memory key for the names of the planets?

Answer 15

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

Question 16

What does it mean to clear the region?

Answer 16

Clearing the region means that is easily the largest celestial object in the region it orbits

Question 17

Name 3 facts about Mercury.

Answer 17

1. Named after the Messenger of the Greeks
2. 4,880m diameter
3. It is shrinking

Question 18

Name 3 facts about Venus.

Answer 18

1.Hottest planet
2. Reflects 70% of all light
3. Houses bacteria

Question 19

2 Facts about Earth

Answer 19

1. Only planet in the Universe to have surface water
2. 3rd planet from the sun

Question 20

Name 2 facts about Mars

Answer 20

1. It houses the biggest volcano in the Solar System
2. Iron Crust ( +O2 ) = Rust = Red Colour

Question 21

Name 2 facts about Jupiter

Answer 21

1. The most important planet in our Solar system
2. The first planet ever

Question 22

2 facts about Saturn

Answer 22

1. It is lighter than water
2. 10x as wide as Earth

Question 23

List 2 facts about Uranus

Answer 23

1. It is the coldest planet in our solar system ( -223C )
2. 37 moons

Question 24

List 2 facts about Neptune:

Answer 24

1: Winds get up to speeds of 1900km/hr
2. 165 years to orbit the sun

Question 25

What is an asteroid

Answer 25

A small rocky body orbiting the sun

Question 26

What are asteroids made of?

Answer 26

Asteroids are made from rock left over from the formation of other planets billions of years ago

Question 27

What are asteroids general radius size?

Answer 27

10km to several 100km

Question 28

Where do the majority of asteroids live?

Answer 28

They live between mars and Jupiter

Question 29

Why are they not planets?

Answer 29

They do not have enough mass to have a have enough gravity to make an almost spherical shape

Question 30

Where do comets usually live?

Answer 30

Oort’s cloud

Question 31

What is a comet?

Answer 31

A dusty snowball that orbits the sun

Question 32

What are comets made of?

Answer 32

Ice and dust

Question 33

What happens when comets get close to the sun?

Answer 33

Tails of gas and dust particles are emitted

Question 34

List 4 hazards of space travel

Answer 34

1. Death
2. Injury
3. Explosions
4. Money

Question 35

List 3 benefits of space travel

Answer 35

1. Exploring things
2. Amazing, one of a kind views
3. Protect Earth from danger