Welcome to ASTRONOMY Jeopardy!

Directions: As you play the game, click on the TEXT DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box. When they have given a question, click on the “Answer” box to see the correct question. Click on the “Scores” box to return to the main scoreboard. Enter the score into the black box on each players podium. Continue until all clues are given. When finished, DO NOT save the game. This will overwrite the program with the scores and data you enter.

Directions: Choose a player. The player whose last name is closest to the END of the alphabet chooses the first question. They have “control” of the board. Place an object in between each player. When the question appears, the player that picks up the object first gets to answer. Ties go to the player with “control of the board. If they get it correct add the $ amount; deduct the $ amount if they answer incorrectly. When a Daily Double is clicked, the player that chose it must place a wager, before they see the question. The wager can be up to the $ amount they have at that time. No others can answer it. When Final Jeopardy is played, $ amounts should be wagered from each player before reading the question. Each player should write their answer down at that time. After the answer is shown calculate the scores.

Astronomy Jeopardy Scoreboard Double Jeopardy Patrick Ice Cube Homer Final Jeopardy

CMB & The Big Bang Theory Formation of the Solar System The Universe CMB & The Big Bang Theory Fusion in stars Formation of the Solar System Milky Way Galaxies $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Double Jeopardy $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Scores $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

$100 The age of the universe. Answer

What is 14 BILLION years old? $100 What is 14 BILLION years old? Or 13.7 Scores

The most common element in the universe. $200 The most common element in the universe. Answer

$200 What is HYDROGEN? Scores

The red shift of galaxies is evidence that this is happening. $300 The red shift of galaxies is evidence that this is happening. Answer

What is THE UNIVERSE IS EXPANDING? $300 What is THE UNIVERSE IS EXPANDING? Scores

Most of the universe is made up of this mysterious material. $400 Most of the universe is made up of this mysterious material. Answer

What is DARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGY? $400 What is DARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGY? Scores

The largest organizational grouping in the universe. $500 The largest organizational grouping in the universe. Answer

What are GALAXY CLUSTERS? $500 What are GALAXY CLUSTERS? Scores

As the universe expanded, $100 As the universe expanded, the cosmic microwave radiation cooled due to this. Answer

What is it INCREASED IN WAVELENGTH? $100 What is it INCREASED IN WAVELENGTH? Scores

Cosmic background radiation can be detected everywhere due to this. $200 Cosmic background radiation can be detected everywhere due to this. Answer

What is IT SPREAD OUT EVENLY? $200 What is IT SPREAD OUT EVENLY? Scores

Cosmic background radiation formed at this time. $300 Cosmic background radiation formed at this time. Answer

What is shortly AFTER THE BIG BANG? $300 What is shortly AFTER THE BIG BANG? Scores

$400 Evidence for the Big bang theory includes the amount of hydrogen and helium in the universe, cosmic background radiation and… Answer

What is RED SHIFT OF GALAXIES? $400 What is RED SHIFT OF GALAXIES? Scores

This happened at the moment the universe began. $500 This happened at the moment the universe began. Answer

$500 What is A GIANT EXPANSION TOOK PLACE? Or… All matter and energy exploded from a very compressed volume Scores

This is created when stars fuse hydrogen. $100 This is created when stars fuse hydrogen. Answer

$100 What is HELIUM? Scores

$200 This is the location inside of a star where the fusion reaction takes place due to the heat and pressure. Answer

$200 What is IN THE CENTER? Scores

This is released during fusion reactions in a star. $300 This is released during fusion reactions in a star. Answer

$300 What is ENERGY? Scores

Daily Double

$400 These stars are capable of fusing heavier elements such as iron, and nickel? Answer

$400 What are MASSIVE STARS? OR…Blue/white stars Scores

After hydrogen runs out in a large star it starts doing this. $500 After hydrogen runs out in a large star it starts doing this. Answer

What is FUSING HELIUM ATOMS TOGETHER? $500 What is FUSING HELIUM ATOMS TOGETHER? Scores

The age of the solar system. $100 The age of the solar system. Answer

What is 4.5 - 5 BILLION YEARS OLD? $100 What is 4.5 - 5 BILLION YEARS OLD? Scores

The accepted theory of the formation of the solar system. $200 The accepted theory of the formation of the solar system. Answer

What is THE NEBULAR THEORY? $200 What is THE NEBULAR THEORY? Scores

This force is responsible for the formation of planets and stars. $300 This force is responsible for the formation of planets and stars. Answer

$300 What is GRAVITY? Scores

$400 According to the theory of the formation of the solar system, these formed at the same time. Answer

What are the PLANETS AND THE SUN? $400 What are the PLANETS AND THE SUN? Scores

As fusion began in the sun, the solar wind caused this to happen. $500 As fusion began in the sun, the solar wind caused this to happen. Answer

$500 What is the LIGHT GASES AND DUST WERE FORCED FARTHER OUT INTO THE SOLAR SYSTEM? This is why the outer planets are made of gas, while the inner planets are solid. Scores

The Milky Way is this type of galaxy. $100 The Milky Way is this type of galaxy. Answer

$100 What is a spiral galaxy? Scores

The location of our sun and solar system in the Milky Way. $200 The location of our sun and solar system in the Milky Way. Answer

Where is on one of the spiral arms? $200 Where is on one of the spiral arms? Scores

The distance across the Milky Way. $300 The distance across the Milky Way. Answer

$300 What is 100,000 light years? Scores

The number of stars in the Milky Way. $400 The number of stars in the Milky Way. Answer

What is about 200 BILLION stars? $400 What is about 200 BILLION stars? Scores

The amount of time it takes the Milky Way to complete one rotation. $500 The amount of time it takes the Milky Way to complete one rotation. Answer

$500 What is 200 MILLION years? Scores

The three types of galaxies. $100 The three types of galaxies. Answer

What are spiral, elliptical, and irregular? $100 What are spiral, elliptical, and irregular? Scores

These galaxies have no particular shape. $200 These galaxies have no particular shape. Answer

What are irregular galaxies? $200 What are irregular galaxies? Scores

These galaxies have a lot of dust and young stars $300 These galaxies have a lot of dust and young stars Answer

What are spiral galaxies? $300 What are spiral galaxies? Scores

This is a collection of galaxies. $400 This is a collection of galaxies. Answer

What is a galaxy cluster? $400 What is a galaxy cluster? Scores

Elliptical galaxies have very little of this. $500 Elliptical galaxies have very little of this. Answer

What is gas and dust or young stars? $500 What is gas and dust or young stars? Scores

Stars Stellar Evolution The Sun Solar Storms The H-R Diagram $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 Scores $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 Final Jeopardy $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000

The color of a star indicates this. $200 The color of a star indicates this. Answer

What is the TEMPERATURE of the star? $200 What is the TEMPERATURE of the star? Scores

The order of stars from coolest to hottest. $400 The order of stars from coolest to hottest. Answer

What is RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, WHITE, AND BLUE? $400 What is RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, WHITE, AND BLUE? Scores

$600 A large cool star. Answer

What is a RED GIANT or supergiant? $600 What is a RED GIANT or supergiant? Scores

The life span of a red dwarf. $800 The life span of a red dwarf. Answer

What is a 200 BILLION years or more? $800 What is a 200 BILLION years or more? Scores

The material that fuels a star. $1000 The material that fuels a star. Answer

$1000 What is HYDROGEN? Scores

This determines the life span and eventual fate of a star. $200 This determines the life span and eventual fate of a star. Answer

What is the MASS of a star? $200 What is the MASS of a star? Scores

Stars experience this while they are on the main sequence. $400 Stars experience this while they are on the main sequence. Answer

$400 What is EQUILIBRIUM? (the balance of the gravitational force pulling in and outward force due to fusion and radiation) Scores

The 4 stages all stars go through. $600 The 4 stages all stars go through. Answer

What is NEBULA, PROTOSTAR, MAIN SEQUENCE AND RED GIANT STAGES. $600 What is NEBULA, PROTOSTAR, MAIN SEQUENCE AND RED GIANT STAGES. Scores

Daily Double

All stars form from these. $800 All stars form from these. Answer

$800 What is a NEBULA? Scores

The eventual fate of a large star after a supernova. $1000 The eventual fate of a large star after a supernova. Answer

What is a NEUTRON STAR OR A BLACK HOLE? $1000 What is a NEUTRON STAR OR A BLACK HOLE? Scores

The location of our sun on the H-R diagram. $200 The location of our sun on the H-R diagram. Answer

$200 What is in the MIDDLE? Scores

This is produced during the fusion of hydrogen in the sun’s core. $400 This is produced during the fusion of hydrogen in the sun’s core. Answer

$400 What is HELIUM? Scores

Cool dark spots on the surface of the sun. $600 Cool dark spots on the surface of the sun. Answer

$600 What are SUNSPOTS? Scores

Sunspot movement is caused by this. $800 Sunspot movement is caused by this. Answer

What is the SPINNING of the sun on its axis? $800 What is the SPINNING of the sun on its axis? Scores

This is a stream of charged particles that come from the sun. $1000 This is a stream of charged particles that come from the sun. Answer

$1000 What is the SOLAR WIND? Scores

The length of the sunspot cycle. $200 The length of the sunspot cycle. Answer

What is 11 YEARS on average? $200 What is 11 YEARS on average? Scores

These are two effect of geomagnetic storms on Earth. $400 These are two effect of geomagnetic storms on Earth. Answer

$400 What are: (any 2) disturbances to the magnetic field Disturbances to radio communications power outages aurora’s damage to satellites. Scores

These are the most explosive form of solar storm. $600 These are the most explosive form of solar storm. Answer

$600 What are SOLAR FLARES? Scores

$800 High energy particles that interact with Earth’s magnetic field cause these to happen. Answer

$800 What is an AURORA? Scores

The location on the sun that most solar ejections come from. $1000 The location on the sun that most solar ejections come from. Answer

$1000 What are SUNSPOTS? Scores

$200 The age of the universe. Answer

What is 14 BILLION years old? $200 What is 14 BILLION years old? Scores

This is the leftover radiation from the Big Bang. $400 This is the leftover radiation from the Big Bang. Answer

What is cosmic background radiation? $400 What is cosmic background radiation? Scores

The red shift of galaxies is evidence that this is happening. $600 The red shift of galaxies is evidence that this is happening. Answer

What is the universe is expanding? $600 What is the universe is expanding? Scores

Most of the universe is made up of this. $800 Most of the universe is made up of this. Answer

What is dark matter and dark energy? $800 What is dark matter and dark energy? Scores

The reason that cosmic background radiation is cold. $1000 The reason that cosmic background radiation is cold. Answer

$1000 . Scores

The H-R diagram plot a stars brightness and this. $200 The H-R diagram plot a stars brightness and this. Answer

$200 What is TEMPERATURE? Or..color Scores

Most stars are located in this region of the H-R diagram. $400 Most stars are located in this region of the H-R diagram. Answer

What is the MAIN SEQUENCE? Or…from the lower left to the upper right. $400 What is the MAIN SEQUENCE? Or…from the lower left to the upper right. Scores

The temperature and brightness of a Red Giant. $600 The temperature and brightness of a Red Giant. Answer

$600 What is COOL AND BRIGHT? Scores

The temperature and brightness of a White Dwarf. $800 The temperature and brightness of a White Dwarf. Answer

$800 What is HOT AND DIM? Scores

The location of a blue giant on the H-R diagram. $1000 The location of a blue giant on the H-R diagram. Answer

What is the UPPER LEFT hand corner? $1000 What is the UPPER LEFT hand corner? Scores

Final Jeopardy Question Nuclear Fusion Scores Final Jeopardy Question

Nuclear Fusion in the cores of stars and supernova explosions have led to this. Answer

What is the formation of all other elements. Scores