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100

What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

Gravity.

100

What are galaxies made of, and what holds them together?

Stars, dust and gravity

100

In several billion years, our sun will expand to become this type of giant.

Yellow

100

Spring and fall equinoxes are called this because what number of daylight/night time hours.

equal-12/12

100

For the fourth time, this Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner was the #1 globally streamed artist on Spotify with 19.8 billion streams in 2025.

Bad Bunny

100

On the H.R. Diagram, our sun is classified in this category, where most stars are.

Main Sequence

200

When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in direct alignment, what kind of special tide will make higher high tides and lower low tides?

Spring tide

200

What type of galaxy is this: 

Irregular

200

High mass stars become this type of main-sequence star.

Blue main-sequence

200

If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what is it in the Southern hemisphere? 

Winter

200

This plate boundary occurs when two plates slide along each other.

Transform plate boundary.

200

Who won the World Baseball Classic that concluded this week?

Venezuela

300

What type of special tide is the diagram showing?

Neap tide

300

These Galaxies are circular or oval and are thought to be older.

elliptical. 

300

What is the name of this Fortnite area

Fatal Fields

300

Are seasons caused by the rotation or revolution around the sun?

Revolution

300

This plate boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayan Mountains. (Two-word answer)

Convergent collision

300

Where is the hottest temperature on the HR Diagram? (Left or Right of which axis?) 


Left of the x-axis.

400

What causes the tides?

The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.

400

The Milky Way is this type of galaxy, complete with arms.

Spiral

400

After this low-mass star expands and burns off all of its gas, it becomes this, which creates new stars.

Planetary Nebula

400

What is the biggest mistake?

The biggest beefsteak!

400

This plate boundary is responsible for the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the new seafloor. (Must include direction plates go)

Divergent/plates move away from each other.

400

If a star burns blue, it means it is this temperature. 

Hot

500

In the beach episode of The Amazing Digital Circus, what room did Able and everyone discuss their plan?

The Chinese room

500

Our solar system is located in what part of the Milky Way?

In one of the arms

500

What are the two possible final stages of a high-mass star?

Neutron star or black hole

500

Name the months in which the summer/winter solstice and fall/spring equinox occur.

June, December, September, and March

500

Explain what happens at a convergent subduction plate boundary.

The denser plate goes under another.

500

Which stars have a high luminosity but low temperature?

Red Supergiants

600

Lower high tides and higher low tides indicate this type of special tide.

Neap tides

600

This SpongeBob character's first name is Sheldon.

Plankton

600

Both high-mass and low-mass stars start out this way. (after the planetary nebula/interstellar cloud)

A proton star

600

What is the main cause of seasons?

The Earth's tilt relative to the Sun

600

Alfred Wegener came up with the idea of Continental Drift based on these 4 pieces of evidence (not evidence that they are still moving)

Coastlines fit together, fossils on different continents, rock striations, and glacial tracks. 

600

What is the luminosity rating of the sun?

One