PoS 25: Atoms to Galaxies

What wind speeds (mph) are reached on the surface of Uranus?

• 60 mph

• 280 mph

• 1550 mph

• 560 mph

How many moons does Mars have?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

What is the second most abundant chemical element in the sun?

• Oxygen

• Iron

• Helium

• Hydrogren

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the chemical symbol of mercury?

• M

• Pb

• Hg

• Me

What kind of astrophysical object is described by its so-called Schwartzchild radius?

• Black hole

• Gas giant

• Star

• Supernova

People have always liked the idea of sending animals into space. What species was the first ever mammal in space?

• Hamster

• Mouse

• Rhesus monkey

• Dog

Most planets spin in the same direction that Earth does. Which one doesn't (and has the sun rise in the West)?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

For the first time in history, a black hole was directly imaged by human scientists. In which galaxy was the black hole imaged?

• Andromeda

• Messier-87

• Milky Way

• (NGC) New Galactice Catalogue 187

Among the 4 famous papers published by Albert Einstein during his Annus mirabilis in 1905, which one led him to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1921?

• Brownian motion (random motion)

• Photoelectric effect

• Theory of special relativity

• Mass-energy relation E=mc²

Which of the following was the first ever shuttle in space?

• Columbia

• Endeavour

• Enterprise

• Atlantis