evidence of the big bang
universe timeline
astronomy trivia
star trivia
exoplanet trivia
100

Name 1 piece of evidence for the big bang 

CMBR

motion of galaxies 

light spectra 

100

How old is the universe

13.8 billion years old (accept +- 0.1 billion years)

100

what is the name of our galaxy

milky way

100

name any star

...

100

name a type of planet 

terrestrial

ice giant 

gas giant 

super earth 

200

Is the Big bang a fact

No it's a theory 

200

Is the universe still expanding 

yes, it is accelerating 

200

Is the moon moving closer or further away from us 

further away

200

Will our sun become a black hole 

Nope 

200

Is the water world from interstellar a real planet, double points if you can name the planet 

yes, Kepler 22B

300

How do we know galaxies are moving away from us

red shift 

300

What came first matter or forces 

Forces 

300

between which two planets is the asteroid belt located 

Mars and jupiter 

300

Name 2 types of stars

main sequence,red giant,red super giant, white dwarf, black dwarf, neutron star ,protostar

300

Define exoplanet 

Any planet outside our solar system 

400

How does the motion of galaxies provide proof of the big bang 

As the galaxies are expanding, if we reverse the expansion than it indicates that the universe started from a single point 

400

What are the 3 key components the universe is made of 

matter, dark matter, dark energy

400

What type of galaxy is the milky way 

spiral galaxy 

400

Where do stars form

stellar nebulae, cloud of gas and dust 

400

What equation is used to calculate the number of intelligent life species in the galaxy

Drake equation

500

What is the cosmic microwave background radiation 

It is the first electromagnetic radiation released from the big bang which is the same everywhere 

500

What percentage of the universe is made up of matter 

4.6% +-1%

500

Name 3 components needed for life 

Water,Oxygen,sulfer,carbon,phosphorus,time,habitable zone and luck 

500

Continue the lifecycle of the sun from now til it's death

main sequence -red giant- white dwarf -black dwarf

500

One method used to detect exoplanets 

Radial velocity(or description of it), transit photometry(or description of it) and gravitational lensing(or description of it). Do not accept just using a telescope