Stars and such
This the innermost layer of the sun
What is the core?
This planet is only slightly larger than Earth's moon.
What is Mercury?
This is the ability to do work or cause change.
What is energy?
When fireworks explode, these pellets burn and create a beautiful point of light we can see.
What are stars?
Which metal can be used to create a beautiful, deep blue fore fireworks?
What is copper?
In this sun layer, bubbles of plasma rise to the surface, cool, and sink in a repeating pattern.
What is the convection zone?
This constellation represents a giant hunter of Greek mythology and is shown raising his club and shield against a charging bull.
What is Orion?
A push or a pull that causes an objects motion to change.
What is force?
The art and science of making fireworks or fire.
What is pyrotechnics?
Before gunpowder was even invented, people in ancient China made the very first "firecrackers" by throwing this common, hollow plant into a campfire to make it pop.
What is bamboo?
These are patterns in the sky.
What are constellations?
This Greek astronomer named many of the ancient constellations after mythical beings.
Who is Ptolemy?
The famous scientist who came up with three important laws about how objects move because of forces.
Who is Isaac Newton?
Glowing with light without getting hot.
What is luminescence?
These European masters of art and food were also the first to add metal salts to gunpowder in the 1800s, finally giving fireworks their bright colors.
Who are the Italians?
The surface of the sun that we see where the top layer of light travels to the Earth. Sunspots exist here.
What is the photosphere?
During this year the sky was divided into 88 different constellations, including the 48 ancient constellations.
What is 1922?
What unit is used to measure force?
What are Newtons?
An ancient scientist who tried to mix different substances to create magic or gold.
What is an alchemist?
If you attended a royal fireworks show in Europe during the year 1600, this vibrant visual feature would be completely missing from the sky.
What is color?
The given name of smaller pictures inside a larger constellation. The big Dipper is an example of this, as it is part of the constellation Ursa Major.
What is an asterism?
If you lived on this planet, you would have a birthday every three months.
What is Mercury?
This law states that energy can't be created or destroyed only transformed.
What is the law of thermodynamics?
Glowing with heat.
What is incandescence?
Around 800 AD, Chinese alchemists accidentally invented gunpowder while trying to mix a magical potion intended to do this.
What is make them live forever?