Introduction to Space
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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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11 Slides • 9 Questions
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Introduction to Space Exploration (part 2)
The NITROGEN in our DNA, the CALCIUM in our teeth, the IRON in our blood, the CARBON in our apple pies, were made in the interior of collapsing stars. WE ARE MADE OF STAR STUFF. - Carl Sagan
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Poll
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Helium (He)
Hydrogen (H)
Carbon (C)
Nitrogen (N)
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The Big Bang produced 75% Hydrogen and 25% Helium. Other elements are made in stars.
Origin of the Elements
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Multiple Choice
What is the study of the universe called?
Astrology
Astronomy
Cosmology
Meteorology
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Astronomy (តារាវិទ្យា)
Astrology (តារាសាស្ត្រ)
Cosmology
Meteorology (ឧតុភូតវិទ្យា)
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the theory that explains the origin of the universe?
The Big Bang Theory
The Steady State Theory
The Ptolemaic Theory
The Copernican Theory
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the force that holds galaxies together?
Gravity
Electromagnetism
Strong Nuclear Force
Weak Nuclear Force
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the process by which stars produce energy?
Nuclear Fission
Radioactive Decay
Electron Capture
Nuclear Fusion
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After 70 years of research
On Monday, December 5th 2022, at 1:03 AM, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab achieved “fusion ignition” for the first time on Earth.
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the galaxy that is closest to our own?
Small Magellanic Cloud
Andromeda Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
Large Magellanic Cloud
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Andromeda is 2.5 million light-years away
will collide with Milky Way in 4.5 billions years
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Multiple Choice
What is the primary force responsible for the expansion of the universe?
Gravity
Dark energy
Electromagnetic force
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Multiple Choice
What is the approximate age of the universe?
4.6 billion years
13.8 billion years
20 billion years
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Multiple Choice
What is the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy?
Cygnus X-1
Sagittarius A*
M87
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supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.
April 2019: First image of a supermassive black hole at the center of M87 galaxy released by Event Horizon Telescope (first capture in 2017). It took two years for scientists to piece it together from 8 EHT around the globe.
M87 Supermassive black hole: 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun
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Introduction to Space Exploration (part 2)
The NITROGEN in our DNA, the CALCIUM in our teeth, the IRON in our blood, the CARBON in our apple pies, were made in the interior of collapsing stars. WE ARE MADE OF STAR STUFF. - Carl Sagan
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