Gravity & Orbits
What is the shape of most orbits?
ellipses
Why are black cats considered bad luck?
In Medieval Europe, it was believed that devils and witches could disguise as black cats.
What color mask does Michael Myers wear in Halloween?
White
What candy bar is like snickers without the nuts?
Milky way
A slang term that means someone is lying.
Capping
What does the variable T stand for?
orbital period
What medieval English tradition inspired trick-or-treating?
All Souls Day
What is the name of the skeleton in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
What popular sucker is made with a brown chewy candy in the center?
Tootsie pop
Which video game became a cultural phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Among us
What two factors affect the strength of gravitational attraction?
mass and distance
What happened to Ichabob crane in the classic story of Sleepy Hollow?
The headless horseman chased him and threated to cut off his head.
What is Scooby Doo's real name?
Scoobert
THE WORD PEZ COMES FROM THE word FOR PEPPERMINT in another language-"PFEFFERMINZ." What is that language?
German
Who is the most popular makeup Youtuber right now?
Yuya with 24.8 million followers
The measure of how much an orbit deviates from a perfect circle is called what?
Eccentricity
What vegetable is part of a tradition on the night before halloween (NOT a pumpkin)?
Cabbage. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbor's doors for Mischief Night.
A young boy, who is banned from music, journeys to the other side of death
Coco
What farm animal was candy corn named after originally?
Chickens
(Candy corn was originally called "chicken feed.")
What is the most popular manga in the US?
One piece (aka First piece)
(has sold over 516 million copies)
According to Kepler's 3rd law, which planets will have the shortest orbital periods?
Planets closest to the sun. (ex. Mercury, Venus)
Why did people start dressing up in costumes on Halloween?
To scare away evil spirits
What is the title of the 1960 Hitchcock film that prominently features the Bates Motel and a notorious shower scene?
Psycho
What do the 2 m's stand for in "M&M" candy?
Mars and Murrie
What are the first and last character names of the witches in Hocus Pocus?
Sarah, Mary, and Winifred Sanderson