Quasars and Exoplanets

What is an exoplanet?

• A planet within the Solar System

• A moon orbiting a planet

• A planet located outside the Solar System

• Mr. Salerno's car

What are exoplanets?

• Planets within our solar system

• Stars outside our solar system

• Planets outside our solar system

• Moons orbiting planets in our solar system

When was the first exoplanet discovered?

• 1982

• 1992

• 2002

• 2012

What are pulsars?

• A type of black hole

• Just neutron stars

• A kind of white dwarf

• A form of red giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Neutron stars are formed when what type of star exhausts its nuclear fuel?

• A dwarf star

• A massive star

• A red giant

• A rock star

Despite their small size, how are neutron stars described in terms of density and power?

• Weak and light

• Large and powerful

• Small, but dense and powerful

• Dense, but weak and small

What primarily makes up the composition of a neutron star?

• Protons

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Photons

How much greater is the mass of a single teaspoon of a neutron star compared to the entire solar system?

• About a million kilograms

• About a billion kilograms

• About a trillion kilograms

• About a quadrillion kilograms

Does our sun have enough energy to become a neutron star?

• Yes

• No

As of 2024, how many exoplanets has NASA discovered?

• Over 3000

• Over 4000

• Over 5000

• Over 6000