Flashcards on Space and Stars

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen

What is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun?

Asteroid

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Milky Way

What is the closest star to Earth?

Sun

What causes the phases of the Moon?

The position of the Moon relative to the Sun and Earth

What is the process by which stars release energy?

Nuclear fusion

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Sputnik 1

What is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere called?

Corona

What is the name for a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern?

Constellation

What is the study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe called?

Astronomy

What is the phenomenon where light from a celestial object is bent due to gravity?

Gravitational lensing

What is the name for the point in the sky directly above an observer?

Zenith

What is the process by which a star runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses?

Supernova

What is the name for the area around a black hole from which nothing can escape?

Event horizon

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Test Your Knowledge


Which planet is known as the Red Planet?



What is the name of the bright star that is closest to Earth after the Sun?



Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?



What is the phenomenon where a planet or moon passes between the Sun and a star, causing a decrease in brightness?



What is the name for a meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface?



What is the process by which stars with a mass greater than the Sun end their lives in a violent explosion?



Which of the following is NOT a type of space telescope?



What is the name for a region in space where gravity causes all matter and energy to be drawn towards it?



Which planet has a great red spot, a giant storm that has been raging for over 300 years?



What is the name for a fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by a tiny particle entering the Earth's atmosphere and burning up?




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