Stars & Planets

A _____ is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity

• star

• comet

• constellation

The nearest star to Earth is the _____

• Orion

• Sun

• Big Dipper

• North Star

The mean surface temperature of the sun

• 1,000 C

• 2,000 C

• 6,000 C

• 12,000 C

A _____ eclipse occurs during a New Moon when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun.

• lunar

• annular

• umbra

• solar

The point in the Moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth

• apogee

• perigee

• elongation

• occulation

The point in the Moon's orbit when it is nearest to Earth

• apogee

• perigee

• elongation

• occulation

The Winter solstice occurs on

• October 21st

• November 21st

• December 21st

• January 21st

The Summer solstice occurs on

• April 21st

• May 21st

• June 21st

• July 21st

Mercury has how many moons?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Jupiter has how many moons?

• 25

• 67

• 98

• 127