What is a revolution?
an elliptical orbit around the Sun
What does PCC ASP stand for?
Project Contemporary Competitiveness- Advanced Studies Program
What are two atoms are primarily involved in nuclear fusion?
Hydrogen and Helium
Name the planets in order.
Name 3 subatomic particles - they make up every atom
protons, neutrons, electrons
How long does it take the Moon to rotate and revolve?
Venus and Uranus
What is the name of the famous PCC card game?
Egyptian Rattail
What is the heaviest element that stars can fuse?
Up to Iron
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Name 6 most common elements in all living things
Sulfur, Phosphorous, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen
The planet with a super thick cloud cover made of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid
Venus
What's the theme for PCC this year?
A Place for US
What is the longest wavelength in the EM Spectrum?
Name the planets with rings
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Formula for Newton's 2nd law
f=ma
2 factors that keep planets in orbit
gravity and inertia
What is the students' favorite food at PCC?
Chicken fritters
What is the shortest wavelength in the EM Spectrum- this has the MOST energy!
Gamma
What you call a planet that is outside of our solar system- a planet that is tied to another sun
Exoplanet
How many bones in the human body
Name of two Mars' moons
Phobos and Deimos
Name 2 PCC classic songs?
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
American Pie
Love Shack
Footloose
What is the portion of the EM Spectrum that we use to see
Visible
Which color is the hottest color star:
red, white, blue, or yellow
Blue
Name of a wild cat with an all black fur gene variation
panther