College Questions
What time does this class start?
9:00 am
This is smallest planet in our solar system.
Mercury or Earth?
Mercury
In 2006, this planet was re-classified as a dwarf planet.
A. the Sun
B. Mercury
C. Pluto
C. Pluto
What is a protostar?
A. a new singer
B. a baby star
C. a new toy
B. a baby star!
Experts say the economy shaped like what letter?
"K-shaped"
How long is Winter Break?
2 weeks
This planet is known as the "Red Planet"
Jupiter or Mars?
Mars - Does anyone know why it's red?
How many dwarf planets has the IAU identified in our solar system?
A. 5
B. 27
C. 93
A. 5
What is a star?
A. a giant ball of hot gas
B. Lady Gaga
C. a hot planet
A. a giant ball of hot gas
Who used harsh words to describe Somali immigrants recently?
President Donald Trump
When is the Winter Wonderland holiday celebration?
Thursday Dec. 18!
This planet is known to have distinct rings around it that are about 30 ft tall.
Saturn or Venus?
Saturn
Which one is not a dwarf planet?
A. Makemake
B. Ceres
C. Zeus
C. Zeus
Where are stars born?
A. in the theater
B. in molecular clouds
C. in Hollywood
B. in molecular clouds
Many immigrants from Somalia have made their home in what state?
A. Minnesota
B. Alabama
C. Florida
A. Minnesota
When is the college Family Day Picnic?
Saturday Dec. 13!
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
Jupiter or Mars?
Jupiter
The IAU stands for:
A. Interesting Apple Understanding
B. International Astronomical Union
C. Internal Art University
B. International Astronomical Union
When a star dies, it may be a huge explosion known as a _____.
A. Supernova
B. Big Bang
A. Supernova
What kind of albino animal was Claude?
Alligator
When is the first day of OUR class after Winter Break?
Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026
This planet is blue because the methane gas absorbs the red light.
Uranus or Neptune or both?
Both!
Where are most of the dwarf planets located in our solar system?
A. Kuiper Belt
B. Around Jupiter
C. On Saturn's rings
A. Kuiper Belt
Our Sun is a stable star or main sequence star about half way through its life. How many more years before it may die?
A. 7 Ahh!
B. probably billions
C. 100
B. probably billions
Albinism is a genetic disorder that made Claude appear what color?
White