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Your Mission:
 Your mission, should
you decide to accept it, is
to answer tough
questions thrown at you
by the Space Martians.
You need to complete
this mission before the
end of the day, otherwise
the Martians will take
over earth!
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Question 1
A huge collection of stars is
called a ….
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Give Hint!
A. Solar System
C. Galaxy
B. Light Year
D.Collection of stars
Question 1
A. Solar System
C. Galaxy
B. Light Year
D. Collection of stars
Hint: Not Solar System
Question 1
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C. Galaxy
B. Light Year
Question 1
A. Solar System
C. Galaxy
B. Light Year
D. Collection of stars
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 1
A GALAXY is a collection of stars
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Question 2
What is an invisible object in space
where gravitational attraction is so
strong that nothing can escape it?
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Give Hint!
A. Nebula
C. Black Dwarf
B. Black Hole
D. Mars
Question 2
A. Nebula
C. Black Dwarf
B. Black Hole
D. Mars
Hint: BLACK
Question 2
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A. Nebula
B. Black Hole
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Question 2
A. Nebula
C. Black Dwarf
B. Black Hole
D. Mars
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 2
A BLACK HOLE is so strong that absolutely
nothing can escape it- not even light!
D..
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Question 3
The distance light travels in one
year is called….
Give Hint!
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A. Light Speed
C. Light Year
B. Light Travel
D. ZOOM
Question 3
A. Light Speed
C. Light Year
B. Light Travel
D. ZOOM
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Question 3
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Question 3
A. Light Speed
C. Light Year
B. Light Travel
D. ZOOM
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 3
A LIGHT YEAR is the distance that light
travels in one year.
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line. Congratulations!
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Question 4
What are the huge clouds of gases and
dust that stars form from?
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Give Hint!
A. Supernova
C. Red Giant
B. Pixie Dust
D. Nebula
Question 4
A. Supernova
C. Red Giant
B. Pixie Dust
D. Nebula
Hint: Not Supernova
Question 4
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A. Supernova
D. Nebula
Question 4
A. Supernova
C. Red Giant
B. Pixie Dust
D. Nebula
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 4
A NEBULA is a huge cloud of gases and
dust, and are scattered throughout many
regions of space.
D..
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Question 5
When a scientist knows the ACTUAL amount
of light a star gives off, what is it called?
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A. Apparent Magnitude
Give Hint!
C. Magnitude
B. Absolute Magnitude D. Light Magnitude
Question 5
A. Apparent Magnitude
C. Magnitude
B. Absolute Magnitude D. Light Magnitude
Hint: You are ABSOLUTELY a bright student!
Question 5
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A. Apparent Magnitude
B. Absolute Magnitude
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Question 5
A. Apparent Magnitude
C. Magnitude
B. Absolute Magnitude D. Light Magnitude
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 5
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE is a
measure of how bright a star
really is.
D..
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me!
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Question 6
Think about the life cycle of a star. When a star
becomes a red giant, it’s outer layer….
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Give Hint!
A. Heats Up
C. Falls Off
B. Turns White
D. Cools
Question 6
A. Heats Up
C. Falls Off
B. Turns White
D. Cools
Hint: Red Stars have the coolest temperatures
Question 6
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C. Falls Off
D. Cools
Question 6
A. Heats Up
C. Falls Off
B. Turns White
D. Cools
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 6
When the outer layers of a star COOL, the star
becomes a red giant!
D..
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Question 7
A cool darkened star that is dead is called a
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A. Black Dwarf
B. Red Giant
Give Hint!
C. White Dwarf
D. Dead Star
Question 7
A. Black Dwarf
B. Red Giant
C. White Dwarf
D. Dead Star
Hint!: Not White Dwarf
Question 7
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A. Black Dwarf
D. Dead Star
Question 7
A. Black Dwarf
B. Red Giant
C. White Dwarf
D. Dead Star
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 7
A BLACK DWARF is a dead star, cooled
and darkened by the Sun.
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Question 8
The explosion of a star is called a ….
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Give Hint!
A. Supernova
C. Explosion
B. Starburst
D. Nebula
Question 8
A. Supernova
C. Explosion
B. Starburst
D. Nebula
Hint: Not a candy!
Question 8
A. Supernova
B. Starburst
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Question 8
A. Supernova
C. Explosion
B. Starburst
D. Nebula
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 8
A SUPERNOVA is caused by great
pressure, and results in a gigantic
explosion.
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Question 9
What is the measure of how bright a star
APPEARS to be?
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Give Hint!
A. Absolute Magnitude C. Estimated Magnitude
B. Apparent Magnitude
D. Absolute Brightness
Question 9
A. Wrong
C. Wrong
B. Correct
D. Wrong
Hint!: A parent loves their child.
Question 9
A. Absolute Magnitude
B. Apparent Magnitude
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Question 9
A. Absolute Magnitude C. Estimated Magnitude
B. Apparent Magnitude D. Absolute Brightness
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 9
APPARENT MAGNITUDE is how
bright a star appears to be.
D..
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Question 10
Pockets of matter form the beginnings of
stars and are called….
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Give Hint!
A. Dwarf Stars
C. Matter Stars
B. Developed Stars
D. Protostars
Question 10
A. Dwarf Stars
C. Matter Stars
B. Developed Stars
D. Protostars
Hint: These form within the Nebula
Question 10
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A. Dwarf Stars
D. Protostars
Question 10
A. Dwarf Stars
C. Matter Stars
B. Developed Stars
D. Protostars
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 10
A PROTOSTAR is a pocket of matter
which condenses within the nebula.
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Question 11
A star’s color can be determined by its….
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Give Hint!
A. Brightness
C. Temperature
B. Size
D. Mass
Question 11
A. Brightness
C. Temperature
B. Size
D. Mass
Hint!: The hottest stars are blue, which have surface temperatures between 11,000
and 50,000 C
Question 11
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C. Temperature
D. Mass
Question 11
A. Brightness
C. Temperature
B. Size
D. Mass
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 11
The TEMPERATURE of a star determines its
color.
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Question 12
Which star is a red, cool temperature star?
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Give Hint!
A. Betelgeuse
C. Rigel
B. The Sun
D. Sirius
Question 12
A. Betelgeuse
C. Rigel
B. The Sun
D. Sirius
Hint!: Not Rigel
Question 12
A. Betelgeuse
B. The Sun
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Question 12
A. Betelgeuse
C. Rigel
B. The Sun
D. Sirius
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 12
BETELGEUSE is a red, cool
temperature star.
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Martians will run over you!
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Question 13
How do astronomers measure distances to nearby
stars?
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Give Hint!
A. Tape Measure
C. Estimation
B. Light Years
D. Parallax
Question 13
A. Tape Measure
C. Estimation
B. Light Year
D. Parallax
Hint!: Think about the activity we did in class when we held
Question 13
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C. Estimation
D. Paralax
Question 13
A. Tape Measure
C. Estimation
B. Light Year
D. Parallax
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 13
Astronomers use PARALLAX to measure distances
to nearby stars.
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Question 14
During a star’s Life Cycle, the Nebula is what stage?
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Give Hint!
A. Middle Age
C. Old Age
B. Death
D. Birth
Question 14
A. Middle Age
C. Old Age
B. Death
D. Birth
Hint!: Not Middle Age
Question 14
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A. Middle Age
D. Birth
Question 14
A. Middle Age
C. Old Age
B. Death
D. Birth
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 14
NEBULAS provide the raw materials
from which stars form.
D..
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Question 15
What is the main factor that determines a star’s life
span?
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Give Hint!
A. Size
C. Mass
B. Color
D. Temperature
Question 15
A. Size
C. Mass
B. Color
D. Temperature
Hint!: Not Size
Question 15
C. Mass
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D. Temperature
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Question 15
A. Size
C. Mass
B. Color
D. Temperature
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 15
A star’s MASS determines it’s life span,
and the kind of death it will have.
D..
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Question 16
Stars that begin with much greater mass
than our Sun live shorter lives.
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Give Hint!
A. True
C.
B. False
D.
Question 16
A. True
C.
B. False
D.
Hint!: Larger stars reach the red giant stage sooner.
Question 16
A. True
B. False
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Question 16
A. True
C.
B. False
D.
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 16
A star that begins with much greater mass
than our Sun live shorter lives.
D..
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Question 17
The life of a massive star doesn’t end with a
supernova.
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Give Hint!
A. False
C.
B. True
D.
Question 17
A. False
C.
B. True
D.
Hint!: Matter remains after the explosion
Question 17
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B. True
D.
Question 17
A. False
C.
B. True
D.
You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 17
TRUE! Some matter remains after the
explosion, and the shrunken core can
become either a neutron star or a black
hole.
D..
You a mighty fast learner!
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Congratulations!
 You have won $1,000,000. In order to not lose that money
to the Martians, you must solve this final question.
 The Final Question is: How do scientists characterize
stars?
A. size, mass, twinkle, color B. brightness, distance, mass, age
C. size, mass, energy, distance D. brightness, size, temperature, color
Sorry to inform you. The Martians invaded
earth and you lose your money!
Wow! You are some smart, intelligent
unbelievable, incredible, magnificent, superior, one
of a kind human! I hope we meet again to solve the
next Martian mystery.
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