George 26-28

(Pg.232) What does the author compare to falling into a Black Hole?

• It's like paddling a canoe and then going over a waterfall.

• It is like a piece of metal and a giant magnet.

• It is like jumping out of an airplane with a parachute.

(Pg.232) How does a Black Hole get bigger?

• As it increases its energy it gets bigger.

• As it gets older it gets bigger.

• As more things fall in it gets bigger.

(Pg.235) What will our star, the sun, eventually become?

• It will become a moon.

• It will turn into a supernova and explode.

• It will become a red giant and then a white dwarf

(Pg.236) How can we detect a Black Hole?

• We can use a special black hole finder to find it.

• We can see a disc of gas and dust rotating around it.

• We can use a microscope to find it.

(Pg.237) What is one thing that may happen if you fall into a Black Hole?

• You could be torn apart.

• You could turn into a black hole.

• .You could explode.

(Pg.238) Leaking particles from Black Holes is called

• Hawking neutrons

• Hawking particles

• Hawking radiation

(Pg.239) What does Eric say about Black Hole prisoners?

• They are not eternal prisoners.

• They are eternal prisoners.

• They fall forever.

(Pg.241) Why did George have a new understanding of Annie’s stories?

• He didn't know what to do just like her.

• ....because after the wonders of the universe her life seemed dull.

• He was missing his mom, just like her.

(Pg.242) What did George infer about Dr. Reeper’s plan?

• That whatever he was up to it was not for the good of humankind.

• That he was going to build a new planet.

• That he had Eric trapped in a prison.

(Pg.242) What sacrifice was George willing to make to save Eric?

• He would need to steal a rocket and fly into space.

• He had to leave the competition.

• He would have to tell his parents about the computer.