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An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students
What’s out there?Part 4
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A) The Aurora Borealis(“Northern Lights”)
B) Volcanic eruptions onSaturn’s moon Io
C) Loops of plasma inthe sun’s atmosphere
D) Volcanic deep sea vents
What is this an image of?
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A) The Aurora Borealis(“Northern Lights”)
B) Volcanic eruptions onSaturn’s moon Io
C) Loops of plasma inthe sun’s atmosphere
D) Volcanic deep sea vents
Solar Flares!
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A) 10 – 100 secondsB) 100 – 1,000 daysC) 100 – 1,000 years D) 100,000 – 1,000,000
years
Approximately how long does it take for a photon to leave the center of the sun?
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A) 10 – 100 secondsB) 100 – 1,000 daysC) 100 – 1,000 years D) 100,000 – 1,000,000
years
Approximately how long does it take for a photon to leave the center of the sun?
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A) UranusB) SaturnC) JupiterD) Mars
What planet is this radio telescope image of?
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A) UranusB) SaturnC) JupiterD) Mars
What planet is this radio telescope image of?
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A) 60 Light MinutesB) 1,024 Earth MinutesC) 30,000,000 MilesD) The length of time it takes
light to reach the earth from the sun
How long is a light hour?
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A) 60 Light MinutesB) 1,024 Earth MinutesC) 30,000,000 MilesD) The length of time it takes
light to reach the earth from the sun
How long is a light hour?
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A) The amount of light that reaches earth in one hour
B) The amount of light that leaves the sun in one hour
C) The distance light travels in one hourD) The amount of time it takes for light to reach
the outer edge of our solar system
What is a light hour?
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A) The amount of light that reaches earth in one hour
B) The amount of light that leaves the sun in one hour
C) The distance light travels in one hourD) The amount of time it takes for light to reach
the outer edge of our solar system
What is a light hour?
670,616,629 miles!
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If this were an image of the Milky Way Galaxy, approximately where would our solar system be?
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If this were an image of the Milky Way Galaxy, approximately where would our solar system be?
26,000 LY(150,000,000,000,000,000 miles)
from the center!
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A) The oval shape of earth’s orbit means we are sometimes further or closer to the sun
B) The tilt of the earth means certain parts of the earth are further from the sun at different times
C) Dust clouds absorb the sun’s energy in certain parts of our solar system
D) The tilt of the earth means light rays have to spread over more area in some parts of the earth
What's responsible for the different seasons on earth?
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A) The oval shape of earth’s orbit means we are sometimes further or closer to the sun
B) The tilt of the earth means certain parts of the earth are further from the sun at different times
C) Dust clouds absorb the sun’s energy in certain parts of our solar system
D) The tilt of the earth means light rays have to spread over more area in some parts of the earth
What's responsible for the different seasons on earth?
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A) Gravitational pulls from other nearby objects and moons
B) Pulls and collisions from large objects inside the rings
C) They are not actual gaps, but simply material that absorbs visible light
D) A and B
What causes the gaps in Saturn's rings?
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A) Gravitational pulls from other nearby objects and moons
B) Pulls and collisions from large objects inside the rings
C) They are not actual gaps, but simply material that absorbs visible light
D) A and B
What causes the gaps in Saturn's rings?
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A) Muzzle velocity of an armor-piercing Tank Shell
B) The fastest speed the Earth orbits our sun
C) The fastest speed the Moon orbits the Earth
D) The fastest speed the Sun moves through the galaxy
Which is fastest?
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A) Muzzle velocity of an armor-piercing Tank Shell
B) The fastest speed the Earth orbits our sun
C) The average speed the Moon orbits the Earth
D) The speed of the sun moving through the Milky Way
Which is fastest?1,800 m/s (4,026 mph)
30,290 m/s (67,756 mph)
1,030 m/s (2,304 mph)
225,000 m/s (503,310 mph)
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A) AB) BC) Both A and BD) Neither A
nor B
Which of these is a Galaxy?
A
B
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A) AB) BC) Both A and BD) Neither A
nor B
A – The Triangulum Galaxy!
A Triangulum Galaxy
B Turtle Comet (8P)
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A) AB) BC) Both A and BD) Neither A
nor B
Which of these is a Galaxy?
A
B
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A) AB) BC) Both A and BD) Neither A
nor B
Neither!
A Comet McNaught
B Heart and Soul Nebulas
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A) EarthB) JupiterC) MarsD) Neptune
What planet is this an image of?
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A) EarthB) JupiterC) MarsD) Neptune
Earth!
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A) 3.5 km (2.17 mi)B) 35 km (21.7 mi)C) 350 km (217 mi)D) 3500 km (2170 mi)
What is the typical orbital height of the International Space Station?
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A) 3.5 km (2.17 mi)B) 35 km (21.7 mi)C) 350 km (217 mi)D) 3500 km (2170 mi)
What is the typical orbital height of the International Space Station?
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What's out there?BONUS ROUND
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A) WookiesB) NibloniansC) EwoksD) Naboos
What is the name of these creatures?
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A) WookiesB) NibloniansC) EwoksD) Naboos
Ewoks (Star Wars)
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A) VulcanB) BorgC) KahnD) Klingons
What is the name of these creatures?
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A) VulcanB) BorgC) KahnD) Klingons
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An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students
What’s out there?