Physics
TRUE OR FALSE:
There is no gravity in space
What is false
The final stage for the most massive stars is either a massive explosion known as a supernova or gravitational collapse into this
What is a black hole
This is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy
What is a black hole
This is the only planet in our solar system that is not named after a Roman god or goddess
What is Earth
This is the term created for what would happen to you if you "fell" into a black hole
What is spaghettification
The big bang theory postulates that the entire universe was concentrated into a single point, then doing this
What is exploding outward
This is the name for largest type of star in the universe
What are red supergiant stars
The Milky Way Galaxy is this type of galaxy
What is a spiral galaxy
When the moon is full and closest to the Earth it is called this
What is a supermoon
TRUE OR FALSE:
When you go into space, you get taller
What is true
The theory that the universe will continue expanding until all energy is evenly distributed throughout the universe is called this
What is the heat death of the universe
Suns are "powered" by this
What is nuclear fusion
This constellation holds the hottest place in the universe
What is Virgo
This one of Saturn's moons has a sea of methane
What is Titan
This equation calculates the likelihood of extraterrestrial life
What is the Drake Equation (after Frank Drake)
This accounts for approximately 85% of matter in the universe
What is dark matter
Polaris, the North Star, is also called this
What is Alpha Ursa Minoris
This law is the observation in physical cosmology that galaxies are moving away from Earth at speeds proportional to their distance
What is Hubble's law (or Hubble–Lemaître law)
A planet that does not orbit any star, instead wandering through the galaxy alone, is called this
The universe is these many years old
What is 13.7 billion years old
The matter in the universe that we can see and interact with (as opposed to dark matter and dark energy) is known as this
What is baryonic matter
The hottest type of star is this color
What is blue (or blue-white)
This is the term for a pattern of stars that is not a constellation
What is an asterism
It isn’t possible to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune because of this
What is they don't have solid surfaces (made of gas)
This astronaut is famous for having written his daughter’s initials on the moon
Who is Gene Cernan