1. Welcome to
ASTRONOMY
Jeopardy!

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Astronomy Jeopardy Scoreboard
Double
Jeopardy
Patrick
Ice Cube
Homer
Final Jeopardy

5. 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
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$500
$500
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$500
$500
$500

6. $100 The age of the universe.
Answer

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

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

9. $200
What is HYDROGEN?
Scores

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. $400
Evidence for the Big bang theory includes the amount of hydrogen and helium in the universe, cosmic background radiation and…
Answer

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

24. This happened at the moment the universe began.
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This happened at the moment the universe began.
Answer

25. $500 What is A GIANT EXPANSION TOOK PLACE?
Or… All matter and energy exploded from a very compressed volume
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26. This is created when stars fuse hydrogen.
$100
This is created when stars fuse hydrogen.
Answer

27. $100
What is HELIUM?
Scores

28. $200
This is the location inside of a star where the fusion reaction takes place due to the heat and pressure.
Answer

29. $200
What is IN THE CENTER?
Scores

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

31. $300
What is ENERGY?
Scores

32. Daily
Double

33. $400
These stars are capable of fusing heavier elements such as iron, and nickel?
Answer

34. $400 What are MASSIVE STARS?
OR…Blue/white stars
Scores

35. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

42. $300
What is GRAVITY?
Scores

43. $400
According to the theory of the formation of the solar system, these formed at the same time.
Answer

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

45. 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

46. $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

47. The Milky Way is this type of galaxy.
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The Milky Way is this type of galaxy.
Answer

48. $100 What is a spiral galaxy?
Scores

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

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

51. The distance across the Milky Way.
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The distance across the Milky Way.
Answer

52. $300
What is 100,000 light years?
Scores

53. The number of stars in the Milky Way.
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The number of stars in the Milky Way.
Answer

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

55. 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

56. $500
What is 200 MILLION years?
Scores

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

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

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

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

61. These galaxies have a lot of dust and young stars
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These galaxies have a lot of dust and young stars
Answer

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

63. This is a collection of galaxies.
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This is a collection of galaxies.
Answer

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

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

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

67. 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
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$1000

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

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

70. The order of stars from coolest to hottest.
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The order of stars from coolest to hottest.
Answer

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

72. $600
A large cool star.
Answer

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

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

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

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

77. $1000
What is HYDROGEN?
Scores

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

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

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

81. $400
What is EQUILIBRIUM?
(the balance of the gravitational force pulling in and outward force due to fusion and radiation)
Scores

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

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

84. Daily
Double

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

86. $800
What is a NEBULA?
Scores

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

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

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

90. $200
What is in the MIDDLE?
Scores

91. 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

92. $400
What is HELIUM?
Scores

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

94. $600
What are SUNSPOTS?
Scores

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

96. What is the SPINNING of the sun on its axis?
$800
What is the SPINNING of the sun on its axis?
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97. 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

98. $1000
What is the SOLAR WIND?
Scores

99. The length of the sunspot cycle.
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The length of the sunspot cycle.
Answer

100. What is 11 YEARS on average?
$200
What is 11 YEARS on average?
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101. These are two effect of geomagnetic storms on Earth.
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These are two effect of geomagnetic storms on Earth.
Answer

102. $400 What are: (any 2) disturbances to the magnetic field
Disturbances to radio communications
power outages
aurora’s
damage to satellites.
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103. These are the most explosive form of solar storm.
$600
These are the most explosive form of solar storm.
Answer

104. $600
What are SOLAR FLARES?
Scores

105. $800
High energy particles that interact with Earth’s magnetic field cause these to happen.
Answer

106. $800
What is an AURORA?
Scores

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

108. $1000
What are SUNSPOTS?
Scores

109. $200 The age of the universe.
Answer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

118. $1000 .
Scores

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

120. $200 What is TEMPERATURE? Or..color
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121. 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

122. 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

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

124. $600 What is COOL AND BRIGHT?
Scores

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

126. $800
What is HOT AND DIM?
Scores

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

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

129. Final Jeopardy Question
Nuclear Fusion
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Final Jeopardy Question

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

131. What is the formation of all other elements.
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