ODYSSEY

What is a neutron star?

• The collapsed core of a large star

• The center of a black hole

• The remnants of micro galaxies

• The supermassive star

What happens when a White Dwarf burns out?

• It becomes a Black hole

• It becomes a Red Giant

• It becomes a Black Dwarf

• It becomes a Neutron star

Dark matter is a theoretical substance. What does this mean?

• Scientists have simply guessed that it exists

• There is evidence for its existence, but it hasn't been proven

• Scientists are certain that it exists

• Scientists are split 50/50 over whether it exists or not

Energy is generated in the cores of stars by fusing

• hydrogen into helium

• helium into hydrogen

• hydrogen into lithium

• helium into lithium

 As brown dwarfs get more massive, they  get

•   smaller and denser

• denser, but not bigger

• larger and denser

•   bigger, but not denser

What is the name of the galaxy cluster to which the Milky Way belongs?

• The Local Group

• M31

• The Sagittarius Cloud

• The Virgo Cluster

Which astronomer suggested that the Sun was at the center of the solar system?

• Copernicus

•     Hypatia

• Ptolemy

• Theon of Alexandria

During the day this planet gets hot enough to melt lead, but at night the temperature drops to -290°F?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

Mars is often called "The Red Planet," but why does it look so red to begin with?

•   Mars is covered by a thick blanket of clouds that only reflect back red light

• The surface is incredibly hot, causing it to glow

• The surface has a lot of iron which turns orange-red when it rusts

• The Martian atmosphere has lots of red dust particles

 What are nebulae?

•   groups of exploding stars

• clouds of gas and dust in space

•   a collection of stars

•    groups of stars forming a pattern