Space Test Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Theories Vocab Galaxies Other $100 Electromagnetic Spectrum Galaxies Other $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 The theory that the Universe has always existed and will continue to exist forever. Steady-State Theory

1 - $200 The theory that states that the Universe started with the explosion of a singularity (from a cosmic egg) Big Bang Theory

1 - $300 Theory that the Big Bang happened and will be followed by a contraction of the universe that will trigger another Big Bang. Big Squeeze Theory

1 - $400 What is another name for the Big Squeeze Theory? Oscillating Theory

1 - $500 How do scientists know the universe is expanding? Galaxies are getting farther and farther apart.

2 - $100 Distance between one wave peak and the next. Wavelength

2 - $200 The path an object takes as it moves around another object. Orbit

2 - $300 A group of stars held together by their own gravity. Galaxy

2 - $400 The force of attraction between two objects. Gravity

2 - $500 An object in motion will continue to move until another object or force stops it. Inertia

3 - $100 This object breaks light up into the colors we can see. prism

3 - $200 Name three of the types of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum. Radio, Micro, Ultraviolet, Infared, Visible, etc.

3 - $300 Which type of wave has the longest wavelength? Radio waves

3 - $400 What type of wave has the shortest wavelength? Gamma Rays

3 - $500 Which color in the visible light spectrum has the longest wavelength? Red

4 - $100 What is the name of the galaxy we live in and what kind of galaxy is it? Milky Way; Spiral

4 - $200 Name this type of galaxy: spiral

4 - $300 Name this type of galaxy: Elliptical galaxy

4 - $400 Name this type of galaxy: Irregular galaxy

4 - $500 Name this type of galaxy: Barred spiral galaxy

5 - $100 Who proposed that the planets orbit the sun? Nicholas Copernicus

5 - $200 Who proposed that the planets travel in elliptical orbits, not in perfect circles? Johannes Kepler

5 - $300 What is the main difference between a refractor telescope and a reflector telescope? A refractor telescope uses a lens while a reflector telescope uses a mirror.

5 - $400 Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest: Universe Solar system galaxy Solar system, galaxy, universe

5 - $500 List in order from the longest to the shortest the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. Radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma ray

Final Jeopardy What is a light year? The distance light travels in one year or 6 trillion miles.