Created by OKTechMasters & Sara Duncan Modified by Heidi Manning and Paul Seifert
Don’t Forget... Contestants
…Always phrase your answers in the form of a question!
Debris Terrestrial Planets Rings and Moons Earth and Sky Astronomical Instruments Final Jeopardy
The direction a comet’s tail points. Debris for $200
What is away from the Sun? Back to Game
The cause of a meteor shower. Debris for $400
What is flying through debris from a comet? Back to Game
This area beyond Neptune is the probable source of short- period comets Debris for $600
Back to Game What is the Kuiper Belt?
These asteroids share the same orbit as Jupiter. Debris for $800
What are the Trojan Asteroids? Good Answer! Back to Game
The asteroid the NEAR spacecraft orbited and landed on. Debris for $1000
Back to Game What is Eros?
The largest volcano in the solar system. Terrestrial Planets for $200
What is Olympus Mons? Back to Game
A bulging, circular feature on Venus, caused by rising magma that didn’t break the surface. Terrestrial Planets for $400
What is a corona? Back to Game
Terrestrial Planets for $600 A geological feature on Mars believed to be caused by running liquid water.
What are run-off channels, gullies or outflows? Back to Game
The clouds of Venus are composed of this. Terrestrial Planets for $800
What is sulfuric acid? Back to Game
Terrestrial Planets for $1000 The terrestrial planet with the lowest average density.
What is Mars? Back to Game
The primary advantage of the Hubble Telescope. Astronomical Instruments for $200
What is it is above the Earth’s atmosphere Back to Game
This instrument analyzes the colors of light absorbed and emitted by atoms. Astronomical Instruments for $400
What is a spectroscope. Back to Game
Astronomical Instruments for $600 This instrument uses a silicon chip sensitive to light.
What is a CCD? Back to Game
Astronomical Instruments for $800 A method of linking multiple telescopes for improved resolution.
What is interferometry? Back to Game
Astronomical Instruments for $1000 The largest one of this type of telescope has only a 40 inch aperture.
What is a refracting telescope? Back to Game
Rings and Moons for $200 The moon with liquid water beneath its crust.
What is Europa? Back to Game
Rings and Moons for $400 The moon with a thick atmosphere
What is Titan? Back to Game
Rings and Moons for $600 The moon that Pluto might resemble.
What is Triton? Back to Game
Ring and Moons for $800 The composition of the Neptune’s ring particles.
What is dust and rock. Back to Game
Rings and Moons for $1000 These satellites keep Saturn’s F Ring in place.
What are shepherding satellites (Pandora and Prometheus). Back to Game
Earth and Sky for $200 An absolute means of specifying a star’s location on the celestial sphere.
What are right ascension and declination. Back to Game
Earth and Sky for $400 The phase of the moon during a solar eclipse.
What is new moon? Back to Game
Earth and Sky for $600 The place on Earth where Polaris is at your zenith.
What is the north pole? Back to Game
Earth and Sky for $800 The time of the year when the ecliptic crosses the equator.
What is the equinox? Back to Game
Earth and Sky for $1000 The time of day when the first quarter moon rises.
What is noon? Back to Game
Final Jeopardy! Spacecraft
This spacecraft, which recently arrived at Mars, has the most powerful camera ever sent to another world.
What is the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.