When a super massive star dies, it can go what is known as...
What is super nova.
100
These are known as star nurseries.
What is a nebula.
100
Because the numbers are so large when dealing with space, we have to use _________ in order to help us understand and write them.
What is scientific notation.
100
What happens to the Rocket Boys when they lose one of their rockets in the forest?
They get arrested.
200
As the Earth travels around the sun it completes what is known as a...
What is a revolution.
200
When we look at the sky and see shapes and pictures in the stars, we could be looking at...
What is a constellation.
200
9.5 million million km is also known as what unit of measurement?
What is a light-year.
200
When we look at the stars and planets at different times of year and see that they seem to have moved and are in a different order, we are experiencing what...
What is a parallax.
200
What happens when the Rocket boys launch their first rocket?
They blow up Homer's fence.
300
Our modern calendar is most like that of what ancient civilization?
Roman
300
This law states that the further away an object is, the faster it is moving away.
What is Hubble's Law.
300
When our Sun finally dies, it will end it's life as what type of star?
What is a white dwarf.
300
Once you past the event horizon, there is no escaping this...
What is a Black Hole.
300
Why does the Apollo 13 crew experience a change days before they launch?
The Dr. believes one of the crew members will get the Measles.
400
Earth's rotation on it's axis is know as...
What is a rotation.
400
These types of telescopes use mirrors to view the universe.
What is an optical telescope.
400
This is what we call the start of the universe.
What is the Big Bang.
400
Name three types of galaxies.
Irregular, elliptical, spiral.
400
What, besides running out of oxygen is the greatest challenge to getting the Apollo 13 astronauts home?
Running out of power.
500
As the Earth moves and different amounts of sunlight hit our surface. This varying amount of sunlight helps contribute to the changing of the what...
What are season.
500
This is a form of energy that cannot be seen.
What is dark energy.
500
Explain the differences between optical telescopes and radio telescopes.
One uses light to see while the other visualizes radio waves.
500
This makes up all visible light, x-rays, gamma rays, etc.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum.
500
What are scientist worried will fail upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere on the Apollo 13 capsule?