Rules
How many people are on the team?
Two
What is the definition of asteroid?
A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
What are physical properties?
Measuring and comparing density, albedo, surface gravity, and surface composition.
What would happen if the planets lost their moons?
Earth and Mars would have unpredictable climate changes, Saturn and Jupiter would go out of orbit a little, and Mercury and Venus would have no effect.
What is an Exoplanet?
These are planets outside of our Solar system.
Are calculators allowed?
No, calculators are not allowed.
What is the definition of a comet?
A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust.
What is understanding observational data?
Information gathered by watching, recording, and analyzing behaviors, events, or phenomena in their natural setting without manipulating any variables.
Why do comets have tails?
Comets develop tails because the Sun's heat causes their icy composition to vaporize as they approach the inner solar system releasing gas and dust.
Is it possible to go to space with a high-tech spaceship?
Yes, you are able to go to space without a high-tech spaceship as long as it has a high efficient propulsion system.
How can you protect your notes?
You can either laminate them or put them in a protective seal.
What is the definition of solar system.
The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
What is the nebular hypothesis?
Proposes that the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a massive, rotating cloud of gas and dust.
What would happen to Earth if the sun exploded?
What would happen is that the side of Earth facing the sun would vaporize and all life would be extinct.
No, you would only be able to survive 1 second.
How much time do you get?
50 minutes
What is the definition of atmosphere?
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet?
What are planetary characteristics?
Detailed knowledge of the eight planets, moons, and dwarf planets.
Could you survive a nanosecond on the sun?
Yes, you would likely survive a single nanosecond on the surface of the Sun because In one nanosecond light only travels about one foot.
What is the definition of Barycenter?
The common center of mass around which two or more bodies orbit, rather than orbiting the exact center of the larger body.
How many pages of notes can you bring?
Two 8.5" x 11" pages of notes with both sides filled with notes.
What is the definition spectroscopic feature?
Specific, identifiable patterns such as peaks, lines, or absorption bands in a spectrum that reveal the structure of matter.
What are orbital mechanics?
Application of Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion, understanding elliptical orbits, and calculating astronomical units.
How are stars made?
Gravity causes dense regions within these clouds to collapse and heat up forming a hot spinning protostar at the center surrounded by an accretion disk of material When the core reaches roughly 10 million degrees nuclear fusion ignites birthing a new star.
Could you survive 10 seconds in space without a spacesuit?
Yes, you can survive 10-15 seconds in space without a spacesuit.