Young Sheldon
pov: a star's life
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Misc. Cosmo
Teacher Trivia
100

This is the age of the universe.

What is 13.8 billion years?

100

This is the type of star our sun is. 

What is main sequence or average star?

100

Energy from the sun's fusion is convereted into these to forms. 

What is heat and light?

100

This is the name of the telescope that allows us to see deep into space. 

What is Hubble? 

100

Mr. McKeon bleeds purple and gold from attending this college. 

What is James Madison University (JMU)?

200

This piece of Big Bang evidence explains how most light in the universe is moving away and appears...

What is red shifted?

200

DAILY DOUBLE! The life cycle of a star is decided by its...

What is starting mass?

200

This element is formed when two hydrogen atoms fuse together. 

What is helium?

200

It is important that the Hubble telescope is in space because it avoids distortion from...

What is earth's atmosphere?

200

Coach Thomas attended these 2 Virginia Universities.

What is Virginia Tech and VCU?

300

The universe began in this state. 

What is a hot and dense singularity?

300

This is the final stage for an average star - a dense hot core that no longer performs fusion but will cool for millions of years. 

What is a white dwarf?

300

This is the most common element found in stars. 

What is hydrogen?

300

This is the famous astronomer that discovered the earth was not the center of the universe. 

Who is Galileo?

300

In the year 2015, this is the holiday that Mr. McKeon met his wife. 

What is Halloween?

400

This is leftover heat signatures from the Big Bang. 

What is cosmic microwave background radiation?

400

In a H R Diagram, the Y axis measures energy, otherwise known as...

What is luminosity?

400

When positively charged atoms come near each other in a star, they _______ until they speed up so fast that they collide and fuse together. 

What is repel or bounce off?

400

This is the area around a star where liquid water can exist, i.e. the ________ zone. 

What is the "habitable" zone?

400

Coach Thomas participated and wrote the script for this Godwin event known for showcasing students talents his Senior year of high school.

What is the Variety Show?

500

Atoms are the building blocks of all matter - this word describes what protons, neutrons, and electrons are made of. 

What are quarks?

500

When a massive star goes supernova, the outward force of fusion loses to the inward force of ______, which implodes into a black hole. 

What is gravity?

500

This is the final element fused in stars. Once this heavy metal is fused, it accumulates in the core because it will not fuse to make new atoms. 

What is iron?

500

Hubble's law states that the further a galaxy is from another, the.... 

What is "faster it is moving away?" 

500

In the D&D campaign Curse of Strahd, Mr. McKeon teamed up with these 3 Godwin teachers to defeat the vampire lord in 2022. 

Who are Mr. Dznniey, Mr. Young, and Mr. Broyles? 

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