White Set Cheat Sheet Words 1 to 10

Question 1

Voyager discovered a cloud pattern at this planet’s north pole called its “hexagon.” Depressions on the surface of a moon of this planet have been nicknamed “tiger stripes.” Another moon of this planet, Prometheus, is a shepherd moon, and the Cassini division is present in an important feature on this planet. Having the lowest density of any planet in the solar system, for the point, what is this sixth planet from the sun known for its extensive ring system

Answer 1

Saturn

Question 2

“A variant of this process that splits up the steps between day and night is called CAM. The first half of this process occurs in the thylakoid membrane. This process consists of the light dependent and light independent reactions, the latter of which is also known as the Calvin cycle. This process takes place in the chloroplasts and begins with chlorophylls harvesting sunlight. For the point, name this process in which plants produce their own sugars.

Answer 2

photosynthesis

Question 3

The longest bone in the body is the ______, or thigh bone.

Answer 3

Femur

Question 4

The main organ of the cardiovascular system is the _____, which is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body

Answer 4

Heart

Question 5

__________ and __________were space shuttles that were destroyed, killing the American astronauts onboard

Answer 5

Columbia and Challenger

Question 6

___________ is a constellation on the celestial equator. It is named after a hunter in Greek mythology

Answer 6

Orion

Question 7

This planet’s orbit marks the outer limit of the asteroid belt. An Italian scientist discovered four moons of this planet in the 17th century, including Ganymede and Europa. Galileo built a telescope to observe this planet, which is known for its Great Red Spot. For the point, name this fifth planet from the sun, the largest in the solar system.

Answer 7

Jupiter

Question 8

“It’s not Aquarius, but a meteor shower named for this constellation is produced by Halley’s comet. A feature in this constellation is formed by the stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, and this constellation’s brightest stars are Rigel and Betelgeuse. A mythological hunter names, for the point, what constellation with a famous belt?”

Answer 8

Orion

Question 9

The Cassini probe was sent to study this planet and its storms are often called Great White Spots. Its moons include Enceladus, Iapetus, and one that has liquid on its surface and a nitrogen atmosphere. That moon named Titan orbits this second largest gas giant. For the point, name this sixth planet from the sun that is surrounded by a large icy ring system.

Answer 9

Saturn

Question 10

“The radial velocity method of detecting these objects, involving small Doppler shifts, was the first successful method used to find these objects. In recent years, changes in brightness can help detect these objects by using variations of the transit method. Poltergeist and Phobetor [foh-beh-tor] were the first of these objects to be confirmed. For the point, identify these objects, of which over 4,000 have been discovered orbiting stars other than our sun.”

Answer 10

exoplanets

Question 11

“Doppler spectroscopy is a common way to find these objects, the least massive of which is Draugr. Bellerophon [[beh-LEH-roh-fun]] is a prototype for ““hot Jupiters,”” which are examples of these objects. TRAPPIST-1 is a system with several of these objects, and dimming can be observed when looking for these objects using the transit method. Habitable examples of these objects could be present in the Goldilocks zone. For the point, name these objects which orbit stars that are not the sun.”

Answer 11

Exoplanets

Question 12

The Cassini-Huygens [[HOY-genz]] space-research mission discovered many of its physical features, including the String of Pearls and Great White Spot. The second-largest moon of this planet is called Rhea, and other moons of this planet include Enceladus. Titan is the largest moon of, for the point, what sixth planet from the Sun, located between Jupiter and Uranus?

Answer 12

Saturn

Question 13

“The most common methods for detecting these objects include the radial velocity method and the transit method. When found in the habitable (+) zone, these objects are said to be in the ““goldilocks”” zone. Examples of these objects include super-Earths and (*) hot Jupiters. For the point, name these rocky or gaseous bodies that orbit stars other than our Sun.”

Answer 13

exoplanets

Question 14

__________ are planets found around stars outside the solar system.

Answer 14

Exoplanets

Question 15

This planet’s gravity induces tidal forces that cause volcanism on some of its moons. This planet is orbited by the largest moon in the Solar System, which is larger than the planet Mercury. This planet’s moons include Callisto, Io [[EYE-oh]], Ganymede, and Europa. This planet is home to a massive anti-cyclone storm called the Great Red Spot. For the point, name this largest planet in the Solar System.

Answer 15

Jupiter

Question 16

“The first of these objects discovered by the Keck Observatory was the Gliese 876b, and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019 for discovering one of these objects named 51 (+) Pegasi b. These objects can be detected with the radial-velocity method, while other methods for detecting these objects include Doppler spectroscopy and transit photometry. Gas (*) Giants, Neptunian, and Super-Earth are types of, for the points, what planetary bodies that orbit a star outside of the solar system?”

Answer 16

Exoplanets

Question 17

“(1) The second part of this process begins with a carbon dioxide molecule combining with RuBP to make a high-energy intermediate. Deciduous trees such as birches and maples perform this process using an organelle known as the chloroplast. Chlorophyll molecules absorb light in, for the point, what process in which plants use light energy to produce sugars?

Answer 17

Photosynthesis

Question 18

“NASA expects to discover thousands of these objects via the TESS mission launched in 2018. The first confirmed discovery of one of these objects was Pegasi 51b, which falls under a class of these objects within the frost line known as ““Hot Jupiters.”” Before being retired in 2018, the Kepler space telescope discovered many of these objects by the transit method when they orbited in front of a bright star. If they exist in the habitable zone, these objects are potential sources for life. For the point, name these planets that circle stars other than our Sun.”

Answer 18

exoplanets

Question 19

This planet’s two wide gossamer rings are mainly composed of debris from Amalthea and Thebe. Some scientists have proposed that this planet acts like an “asteroid sponge” after observations of Shoemaker-Levy 9’s collision with this planet.

Answer 19

Jupiter

Question 20

“__________ is the largest planet in the Solar System. A notable characteristic of Jupiter’s atmosphere is the Great Red Spot, which is an area of high pressure that produces a vast storm.”

Answer 20

Jupiter

Question 21

_________ is the sixth planet from the Sun and is the only planet less dense than water

Answer 21

Saturn

Question 22

The Soviet Union’s launch of _______ 1 in 1957 marks the first launch of an artificial satellite into space.

Answer 22

sputnik

Question 23

“The ILLIAC I computer studied this object, as did Donald B. Gillies. The GURVO, or R7, Rocket was planned to be used with this object which was first envisioned as ““Object D.”” The creation of this object was proposed from plans that Dimitri Ustinov and Sergei Korolev created. In Operation Moonwatch, observers sited this satellite. Prompting the Space Race, for the point, what was this Soviet Satellite launched in 1957?”

Answer 23

sputnik

Question 24

_______ has been referred to as “the North Star” because it seems to be in a fixed position while the other stars rotate
around it.

Answer 24

Polaris

Question 25

Energy from the sun fuels a biological process called ________________ in which plants and other organisms use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to generate glucose and oxygen.

Answer 25

Photosynthesis

Question 26

Purkinje fibers in this organ are connected through the Bundle of His to this organ’s AV node. The SA node serves as the pacemaker for this organ. The atrium is the smaller upper chamber of this organ that primes this organ’s ventricles to pump. Most arteries transport away from this organ while veins head to this organ. For the point, name this organ that circulates blood throughout the body, blockage of which can lead to its namesake “attack”

Answer 26

Heart

Question 27

Complications with this organ are typically seen in patients presenting Levine’s sign. Bachman’s bundles and Purkinje fibers depolarize this organ. This organ produces the signal for the QRS complex on an EKG. This organ is divided into four chambers known as atria and ventricles. For the point, name this cardiovascular organ that pumps blood through the body

Answer 27

Heart

Question 28

After being given one of these body parts from a baboon, Baby Fae became the first person to successfully receive a non-human transplant. An EKG measures the electrical activity of this organ, and artificial pacemakers can be implanted to stabilize the rhythm of this organ. Along with the lungs, a defibrillator and CPR are utilized when this organ stops functioning. For the point, name this organ which pumps blood through the body.

Answer 28

Heart

Question 29

This planet was first visited by Pioneer 10 and more recently by the spacecraft Juno. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided into this planet in 1994. This planet’s moon Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, while its moons Europa and Ganymede may have subsurface oceans. The Great Red Spot is on, for the point, which largest planet in the solar system?

Answer 29

Jupiter