Stellar Life Cycles
What is the initial stage of a stars life cycle?
Protostar
What is the boundary surrounding a black hole from which no light or matter can escape?
Event horizon
Who developed the theory of special relativity?
Albert Einstein
What do we call the study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, and galaxies?
Astronomy
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What Fuels a star during its main sequence stage?
Hydrogen
What is the term for the smallest possible size a black hole can be, having formed from the collapse of a single star?
Stellar-mass black hole
According to special relativity, what is the maximum speed possible in the universe?
The speed of light
Who is often considered the father of modern observational astronomy?
Galileo Galilei
Which celestial body is the closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What does a star become when it exhausts its hydrogen fuel in the core?
Red Giant
What is the name given to the theoretical point of infinite density at the center of a black hole?
Singularity
What is the name of the famous equation derived from Einstein's theory of special relativity?
E=mc²
Who was the Greek philosopher and mathematician who believed the Earth was a sphere and measured its circumference?
Aristotle
What feature on Mars is the largest volcano in the solar system?
Olympus Mons
What does a low to medium mass star become after the red giant phase?
White Dwarf
What type of black hole is believed to exist at the center of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way?
Supermassive black hole
What phenomenon occurs when objects moving at different speeds experience time differently, as described by special relativity?
Time dilation
What ancient civilization is known for its sophisticated astronomical observations and the development of the first known calendar?
Ancient Egypt
Which Planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What Happens to high Mass stars after they leave the main sequence stage?
Supernova
What is the name of a star that was not massive enough to form a black hole?
Neutron Star
In the theory of general relativity, what does mass do to the fabric of spacetime, curving/warping the fabric of spacetime?
create gravity.
What famous ancient structure in Europe is believed to have been used for astronomical purposes, particularly for marking solstices and equinoxes?
StoneHenge
What is the name of the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter?
The Main Asteroid Belt