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WorksheetsBlack Holes: Dark and Deadly
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a black hole?
A big space vacuum that sucks in everything
A hole in space that is black
A region in space where gravity is so extreme that light cannot escape
How are black holes formed?
a ton of smaller stars crash into each other
a massive star explodes and collapses on itself
it is unknown
What does "spaghettification" mean?
when you are stretched like a noodle due to extreme gravity
when you turn into spaghetti
when you learn how to cook the Italian dish, 'Spaghetti'
How do we find and identify black holes?
By observing the matter moving around it
we cannot find them; they're invisible
with NASA's black hole detector
Which part of the black hole is considered "the point of no return" ?
the center
the event horizon
anywhere close to a black hole
The center of a black hole is called...
the singularity
the accretion disk
the photon sphere
What is the name of the black hole in the center of our Milky Way galaxy?
V616 Mon
HR 6819
Sgr A
How many telescopes does it take to study a black hole?
1
9
12
True or false: When our star (the sun) dies, it will turn into a black hole
True
False
True or false: We have never captured a real picture of a black hole.
True
False
