Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Universe Milky Way Sun Earth $100 $100 $100 Solar System Sun Earth $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

1 - $100 What is a giant ball of hot gases that undergo nuclear fusion? A star

1 - $200 The Milky Way galaxy is an example of what kind of galaxy A spiral galaxy

1 - $300 The strength of the force of gravity depends on what 2 things? The masses of an objects and the distance between them.

1 - $400 Name 3 of the 5 characteristics used to classify stars? Size, brightness, color, composition and temperature

1 - $500 A supernova is the explosion of what kind of star? High-mass star

2 - $100 What is the apparent movement of a star when seen from a different position? Parallax

2 - $200 The universe contains billions of galaxies. What holds galaxies together? gravity

2 - $300 What is a group of two or more stars called? A star system

2 - $400 What is found in the center of a quasar? A black hole

2 - $500 Which of the sun’s layers is the hottest? The core

3 - $100 Scientists use parallax to determine what? The distance to nearby stars

3 - $200 Our planet (Earth) belongs to what system? The Milky Way Galaxy

3 - $300 Why do scientists use the speed of light to measure the distances between stars? The smaller numbers are easier to use

3 - $400 Gravity helps form stars, planets, and solar systems by the gradual gathering together of smaller pieces in a process called what? accretion

3 - $500 What color are the coolest stars? Red

4 - $100 What variable determines whether a protostar becomes a star? mass

4 - $200 The remains of a star with gravity so strong that even light cannot escape is called what? Black hole

4 - $300 What force formed the sun, planets, and other objects? gravity

4 - $400 What types of numbers does scientific notation describe best? Very small and very large

4 - $500 Stars are primarily composed of this? Hydrogen and helium gases

5 - $100 A supernova is the explosion of what dying star? High-mass star

5 - $200 What does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows that main-sequence stars which of these? A. are mostly hot and dim B. are mostly cool and bright C. Increase in brightness as they increase in temperature D. Decrease in brightness and increase in temp. They increase in brightness and they increase in temperature

5 - $300 Where are the hottest stars located at on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram? In the upper left corner

5 - $400 An object that orbits a star and has cleared the area of its orbit is called what? A planet

5 - $500 What does a light year measure? The distance in space

Final Jeopardy Place the following in order from largest to smallest… Solar system – Universe - Milky Way - sun Universe – Milky Way – Solar System - Sun