Our Place In Space- Astro
Which is the farthest from the earth out of the options? Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Mars
Uranus
About how many times larger than the Earth is the Sun
100x
What is the estimated age of the Universe?
14 billion years old
The Earth ROTATES on its axis once every ________ hours.
24
The maximum altitude of the sun?
90 degrees
In which direction does Earth spin?
Counterclockwise
If the time of the universe was condensed into one year, about when would human civilization form?
December 31, 11:58pm
How would you classify Pluto?
Dwarf
Ceres and Eris are?
Dwarf Planets
What is not an outer planet
Earth
Where would you stand on Earth to be moving the fastest as the Earth rotates?
Ecuador (the equator)
How would you classify the Milky Way?
Galaxy
The line in the distance where the Earth and sky appear to meet is?
Horizon
Which of the following is the largest planet with big storms in the solar system
Jupiter
The distance that light travels in the year in defined as a a
Light Year
What is the smallest planet in the solar system
Mercury
Which of the following is the closest planet to the sun
Mercury
Which is not a inner planet
Neptune
Which is the farther planet away from the Earth
Neptune
How would you classify Neptune?
Planet
If the times of the Universe was condensed to one year, about when did the solar system form?
September
How was you classify the sun?
Star
During which times of year in our hemisphere is the sun at its highest altitude?
Summer
Over the course of a year, the sun is never directly overhead in Michigan?
True
The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is
astronomical unit