Space and its mysteries

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Technology College

Question 1

• What do we call a positive change in velocity?

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Fast

Question 2

• What do we call a solid rock in space that is between 10 and 500 km across?

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Shooting star

Question 3

• The name we give for the mixture of gases around the planet containing 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen?

• Ozone

• Smog

• Atmosphere

• Pollution

Question 4

• One of the theories of how the universe began?

• Little pop

• Medium explosion

• Big bang

• Enormous explosion

Question 5

• What do we call a very large object in space with enormous gravity that can bend light that is near it?

• White Dwarf

• Red Giant

• Blue star

• Black hole

Question 6

• What do we call a ball of ice and dust that has an eccentric orbit around the sun?

• Meteor

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Moon

Question 7

• What do we call a collection of stars, just like our own milky way?

• Mars

• Topic

• Boost

• Galaxy

Question 8

• What do we call the force of attraction which acts on all things?

• Magnetism

• Love

• Gravity

• Bonding

Question 9

• The mass of an object remains the same wherever you are and it is measured in?

• Feet and inches

• Metres and centimetres

• Kilograms and grams

• Kilograms and inches

Question 10

• What do we call a natural satellite?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Moon

Question 11

• What do we call a collection of gas in space which is usually hydrogen?

• Smog in space

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Nebula

Question 12

• What do we call an object made of gas or solid that orbits a star?

• Moon

• Planet

• Sun

• Meteor

Question 13

• What does S E T I stand for ?

• Super Extra Telescope Initiative

• Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence

• Sound Exhausting Training Idea

• Selective Engineering Transport Idea

Question 14

• What do we call it when waves emitted from objects that are moving away have their frequencies decreased and their wavelengths increased?

• Red Shift

• Blue Move

• Orange Jump

• Green Walk

Question 15

• What do we call a large ball of hydrogen and helium that gives out an enormous amount of energy?

• Star

• Moon

• Comet

• Meteor

Question 16

• What theory states that the universe expands but because matter is added its appearance does not change?

• Big Bang Theory

• Collapsing Universe Theory

• Steady State Theory

• Unsteady State Theory

Question 17

• What do we call an enormous explosion followed by the death of a star?

• Nova Scotia

• Brilliant Nova

• Loud Nova

• Supernova

Question 18

• What do we call a star that is no longer active but is still very hot and small?

• Red Dwarf

• Brown Dwarf

• Blue Dwarf

• White Dwarf

Question 19

• What do we call a scale that describes whether something is hot or cold?

• Metres

• Density

• Temperature

• Mass

Question 20

• What is the name of the device that we use to detect objects in space?

• Microscope

• Oscilloscope

• Telescope

• Barometer

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