Misc.
What was Neil Armstrong's first words when he stepped foot on the Moon?
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
What is a Light Year?
What happens in Stars as they get older and larger?
They get hotter and hotter.
What is the closest star to Earth?
Our Sun
What was the first animal, after fruit flies, sent to space?
Albert 2, a rhesus monkey
What is the Universe?
Everything that Exists.
What process occurs in stars as they get older and hotter?
Nuclear Fusion.
What is the Nebular Theory?
Theory of how our solar system formed
What really kicked off the "Space Race"?
The launching of Sputnik-1 by the Russians.
How are all elements in the universe formed?
After a main sequence (normal) star is formed from a Nebula, what does it turn into?
Red Giants/ Giant Stars
How many Apollo missions were there?
17
What is a Black Hole?
A mathematically defined region of space time exhibiting such a strong gravitational pull that no particles or electromagnetic radiation can escape its gravity.
On Mr. Breitenfeld's drawing of the milky way galaxy in 2D, approximately where are we (our solar system) located?
Teacher approval.
What happens when a Supergiant star reaches the end of its life?
A Supernova occurs.
Put the following in order from largest to smallest:
Galaxy, Star Cluster, Sun, Earth, Universe, Solar System, Ladysmith
Universe, Galaxy, Star Cluster, Solar System, Sun, Earth, Ladysmith
What is the Big Bang Theory?
Theory that all matter and energy is the universe was once compressed into a single point which then began to expand outward about 13.7 billion years ago.
If a Nebula doesn't turn into a Main Sequence (Normal Star) what will it turn into?
Supergiant Star
What are the two things a Supernova can turn into?
Black hole and a Neutron Star