Life of a Star
A - Nuclear Fusion
B - Nuclear Fission
C - Nuclear Disintegration
D - Things going boom for no apparent reason
A - Nuclear Fusion
Which 2 elements are the most common in the universe?
A - Lead and Iron
B - Gold and Silver
C - Hydrogen and Helium
D - Uranium and Plutonium
C - Hydrogen and Helium
What is nucleosynthesis?
A - A long word that I've never heard of in my entire life
B - The process by which neutrons are blasted at atoms to create dark energy
C - When stars emit radiation on all wavelengths
D - How new nuclei are created from existing nuclei
D - how new nuclei are created from existing nuclei
Which gas is most common in our atmosphere?
A - Carbon
B - Oxygen
C - Hydrogen
D - Nitrogen
D - Nitrogen
This NFL Team won the Superbowl.
A - Kansas City Chiefs
B - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
C - Los Angeles Rams
D - Cincinnati Bengals
B - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
How long are sunspot cycles?
A - 11 Days
B - 11 Weeks
C - 11 Months
D - 11 Years
D - 11 years
If a galaxy is undergoing a red shift, what does that mean?
A - Lava is erupting all over the planet, making it appear red
B - It is moving away from us
C - It is moving toward us
D - It is about to explode
B - It is moving away from us
Once out of Hydrogen, a star will begin to primarily fuse together:
A - Helium
B - Beryllium
C - Carbon
D - Oxygen
A - Helium
Which is closer to Earth?
A - Mars
B - Jupiter
C - Mercury
D - Venus
D - Venus
Lil Nas X released an album on September 17th called:
A - Montero
B - 7
C - Nasarati
D - Industry Baby
A - Montero
What, specifically, does the magnetosphere protect our planet from?
A - Nuclear fusion in the core of the sun
B - Solar Wind
C - Gamma Rays
D - Aliens who are jealous that we have Beyonce and they don't
B - Solar Wind
What is the cosmic background radiation?
A - Microwaves scattered all across the universe that serve as evidence of the Big Bang
B - Gamma Rays that spread out across the universe that prove the Big Bang
C - A faint hum that can be heard in space
D - Visible light that makes the universe appear black
A - microwaves scattered all across the universe that serve as evidence of the Big Bang
Supernovas can only occur with:
A - Really small stars
B - Larger Black Holes
C - Any star that has enough Carbon and Oxygen left over after fusion
D - Massive stars
D - Massive Stars
Earthquakes typically occur where?
A - Center of Continents
B - Directly under Holmes High School
C - Near the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Ridge
D - At the border of a tectonic plate
D - At the border of a tectonic plate
This is the most watched Netflix show of 2021.
A - Lupin
B - Bridgerton
C - The Witcher
D - Squid Games
D - Squid Games
If the Earth were suddenly to go into a mini-ice age, which of the following would likely be a contributing factor?
A - Solar activity hitting a peak
B - An event similar to the Maunder Minimum
C - The moon at its closest orbit
D - The sunspot cycle reaching the end of its 11 year cycle
B - An event similar to the Maunder Minimum
The Big Bang happened:
A - 4.3 billion years ago
B - 10.5 billion years ago
C - 13.7 billion years ago
D - Last Tuesday at exactly 9:22 UTC
C - 13.7 billion years ago
What 3 things do you need in order to create new atoms?
A - Protons, Heat, and Pressure
B - Neutrons, Heat, and Pressure
C - Protons, Heat, and Convection
D - Neutrons, Heat, and Convection
A - Protons, Heat, and Pressure
The rising and sinking of material in the mantle is called what?
A - Convection
B - Causation
C - Confluence
D - Convergence
A - Convection
Which companies' vaccine received FDA approval first?
A - Moderna
B - Johnson & Johnson
C - Pfizer
D - Covington Independent School District
C - Pfizer
Which description DOES NOT FIT the outcome of how the atmosphere filters the sun's radiation?
A - The atmosphere filters out gamma rays, X rays, and most UV rays
B - Almost all the radiation from the sun reaches the Earth's surface
C - Only a small amount of the radiation from the sun is visible light
D - A large amount of radio and microwaves reaches the Earth's surface
B - Almost all the radiation from the sun reaches the Earth's surface
The small, hot, and dense point that the Big Bang began at is called:
A - Singularity
B - Point of Origin
C - El Nino
D - Event Horizon
A - Singularity
Supernova are responsible for the creation of every atom larger than:
A - Lead
B - Iron
C - Gold
D - Uranium
B - Iron
The moldable, silly-putty material below the crust is called the:
A - Lithosphere
B - Hydrosphere
C - Asthenosphere
D - Atmosphere
C - Asthenosphere
This pop singer, who has an album coming out tomorrow, just announced they tested positive for COVID.
A - Ed Sheeran
B - Adele
C - Justin Timberlake
D - Billie Eilish
A - Ed Sheeran