Sun
Big Bang Theory
Planet
Stars
Bonus
100

It is located at the center of our Solar System.

The Sun

100

What two subatomic particles combine to form hadrons and are the components of atomic nuclei?

Protons (positively-charged) and neutrons (neutral).

100

This is the only planet known to have life.

Earth

100

It is a set of stars with a recognized pattern in the sky.

Constellation

100

I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I

A barber

200

What is the star's outer layer?

Corona

200

What are the two major stages of the Universe's evolution that followed the Big Bang?

Radiation and matter eras.

200

These are also known as rocky planets.

Terrestrial planets

200

What are stars made of, and why are they so hot?

Hydrogen and Helium

200

I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?

A candle

300

Why is the Sun less dense than Earth, despite its massive size?

It is mostly gaseous (composed of hydrogen and helium).

300

The radiation era, the first stage after the Big Bang, was dominated by what?

Radiation dominated over matter.

300

To what type of galaxy is the Milky Way categorized?

Spiral Galaxy

300

Which color of the star is the hottest?

Blue Star

300

What can you catch but not throw?

A cold

400

List the three interior layers of the Sun, starting from the center.

Core, radiative zone, and convective zone

400

What process marked the end of the dominance of radiation over matter?

Nucleosynthesis.

400

Why is Venus often called Earth's twin?

It is similar to the size and structure to Earth

400

The color of the Star indicates what?

It's surface temperature

400

What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?

Silence

500

What process occurs in the core that produces the Sun's enormous energy?

Nuclear fusion, where hydrogen is converted to helium.

500

What is the name of the process when the neutrons and protons combined to form the nuclei of atoms, giving birth to the first chemical element (Helium)?

Nucleon freezeout

500

What characteristic gives Jupiter the shortest day in the solar system?

It spins on its axis very fast

500

Will a star like our Sun eventually become a black hole? 

No it will not
500

I'm an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Seven