POP-CULTURE CONNECTIONS
What is the name of the object in our solar system that a Mickey Mouse character shares a name with?
Pluto
What is the name of the group of laws that describe planetary motion/orbits? (_______ Laws)
Kepler's Laws
What is the current classification of Pluto?
Dwarf Planet
What is the term used for a “star nursery” where a star forms?
Stellar Nebula
What star phase is mentioned in the title of Chappell Roan’s hit song “Red Wine _______”?
Supernova
Who first came up with the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the name of the sixth planet from the sun?
Saturn
What is the name of the black hole at the center of our galaxy?
Sagittarius A*
The song “Bohemian Rhapsody” featuring the lyrics “(Galileo) Galileo, (Galileo) Galileo,” is from what well-known band?
Queen
What is the hypothetical thing that is responsible for the way a galaxy is organized?
Dark Matter
What is the name of the belt far outside the furthest planet from the sun?
Kuiper Belt
What will be the name of the galaxy merger between our galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy?
Milkomeda or Milkdromeda
Who directed the tear-jerking masterpiece called Interstellar, who also directed the hit films Inception, Oppenheimer, and The Dark Knight trilogy?
Christopher Nolan
How many fundamental forces are there? (Hint: gravity is the weakest!)
Four
What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered in water? (Round to a whole number, accepting answers within 3% of the actual answer)
71%
What will be the end state of our Sun at the end of its life cycle?
White Dwarf
What is the name of the author who wrote the hit novel about Mars exploration that was later made into a movie starring Matt Damon?
Andy Weir
Based on the accepted theory, what are the two types of relativity?
General and Special
What is the deepest point of the Earth? (Hint: in the ocean, but NOT the Mariana Trench itself)
Challenger Deep
A theorized type of star made from self-annihilation of dark matter particles is called what?
Dark Star