1. An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students

2. A) The Aurora Borealis (“Northern Lights”) B) Volcanic eruptions on Saturn’s moon Io C) Loops of plasma in the sun’s atmosphere D) Volcanic deep sea vents

3. A) The Aurora Borealis (“Northern Lights”) B) Volcanic eruptions on Saturn’s moon Io C) Loops of plasma in the sun’s atmosphere D) Volcanic deep sea vents

4. A) 10 – 100 seconds B) 100 – 1,000 days C) 100 – 1,000 years D) 100,000 – 1,000,000 years

5. A) 10 – 100 seconds B) 100 – 1,000 days C) 100 – 1,000 years D) 100,000 – 1,000,000 years

6. A) The sun’s gravity stretches it out B) It is spinning very fast, causing it to bulge C) The gravitational pull of Saturn’s rings stretches it out D) It is an optical illusion caused by its rings E) Too many Cheetos

7. A) The sun’s gravity stretches it out B) It is spinning very fast, causing it to bulge C) The gravitational pull of Saturn’s rings stretches it out D) It is an optical illusion caused by its rings E) Too many Cheetos

8. A) Violet – Blue – Yellow – Green – Orange – Red B) Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Violet C) Violet – Blue – Green – Yellow – Orange – Red D) There is no such thing as a “double rainbow”

9. A) Violet – Blue – Yellow – Green – Orange – Red B) Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Violet C) Violet – Blue – Green – Yellow – Orange – Red D) There is no such thing as a “double rainbow”

10. A) The oval shape of earth’s orbit means we are sometimes further or closer to the sun B) The tilt of the earth means certain parts of the earth are further from the sun at different times C) Dust clouds absorb the sun’s energy in certain parts of our solar system D) The tilt of the earth means light rays have to spread over more area in some parts of the earth

11. A) The oval shape of earth’s orbit means we are sometimes further or closer to the sun B) The tilt of the earth means certain parts of the earth are further from the sun at different times C) Dust clouds absorb the sun’s energy in certain parts of our solar system D) The tilt of the earth means light rays have to spread over more area in some parts of the earth

12. A) Visible B) Visible, UV C) Visible, UV, IR D) Visible, UV, IR, Xray, and more

13. A) Visible B) Visible and UV C) Visible, UV, and IR D) Visible, UV, IR, Xray, and more

14. A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Neptune D) Uranus

15. A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Neptune D) Uranus

16. A) The surface of lunar rocks collected during the Apollo missions B) Glaciers on Neptune C) A cross section of a Martian meteorite D) Martian sand dunes

17. A) The surface of lunar rocks collected during the Apollo missions B) Glaciers on Neptune C) A cross section of a Martian meteorite D) Martian sand dunes

18. A) 3.5 km (2.17 mi) B) 35 km (21.7 mi) C) 350 km (217 mi) D) 3500 km (2170 mi)

19. A) 3.5 km (2.17 mi) B) 35 km (21.7 mi) C) 350 km (217 mi) D) 3500 km (2170 mi)

21. A) Mike B) FAC C) Blue Gene D) HAL

22. A) Mike B) FAC C) Blue Gene D) HAL

23. A) Omicron Persei VIII B) Hoth C) Vulcan D) Pluto

24. A) Omicron Persei VIII B) Hoth C) Vulcan D) Pluto

25. A) The Day the Earth Stood Still B) Creatures from Planet 9 C) Independence Day D) Mars Attacks!

26. A) The Day the Earth Stood Still B) Creatures from Planet 9 C) Independence Day D) Mars Attacks!

27. An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students