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

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Whats out there?Part 4

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

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What is this an image of?

• The Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights)
• Volcanic eruptions onSaturns moon Io
• Loops of plasma inthe suns atmosphere
• Volcanic deep sea vents

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Solar Flares!

• The Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights)
• Volcanic eruptions onSaturns moon Io
• Loops of plasma inthe suns atmosphere
• Volcanic deep sea vents

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Approximately how long does it take for a photon
to leave the center of the sun?

• 10 100 seconds
• 100 1,000 days
• 100 1,000 years
• 100,000 1,000,000years

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Approximately how long does it take for a photon
to leave the center of the sun?

• 10 100 seconds
• 100 1,000 days
• 100 1,000 years
• 100,000 1,000,000years

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What planet is this radio telescope image of?

• Uranus
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars

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What planet is this radio telescope image of?

• Uranus
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars

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How long is a light hour?

• 60 Light Minutes
• 1,024 Earth Minutes
• 30,000,000 Miles
• The length of time it takes light to reach the
  earth from the sun

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How long is a light hour?

• 60 Light Minutes
• 1,024 Earth Minutes
• 30,000,000 Miles
• The length of time it takes light to reach the
  earth from the sun

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What is a light hour?

• The amount of light that reaches earth in one
  hour
• The amount of light that leaves the sun in one
  hour
• The distance light travels in one hour
• The amount of time it takes for light to reach
  the outer edge of our solar system

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What is a light hour?

• The amount of light that reaches earth in one
  hour
• The amount of light that leaves the sun in one
  hour
• The distance light travels in one hour
• The amount of time it takes for light to reach
  the outer edge of our solar system

670,616,629 miles!
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If this were an image of the Milky Way Galaxy,
approximately where would our solar system be?
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If this were an image of the Milky Way Galaxy,
approximately where would our solar system be?
26,000 LY (150,000,000,000,000,000 miles) from
the center!
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What's responsible for the different seasons on
earth?

• The oval shape of earths orbit means we are
  sometimes further or closer to the sun
• The tilt of the earth means certain parts of the
  earth are further from the sun at different times
• Dust clouds absorb the suns energy in certain
  parts of our solar system
• The tilt of the earth means light rays have to
  spread over more area in some parts of the earth

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What's responsible for the different seasons on
earth?

• The oval shape of earths orbit means we are
  sometimes further or closer to the sun
• The tilt of the earth means certain parts of the
  earth are further from the sun at different times
• Dust clouds absorb the suns energy in certain
  parts of our solar system
• The tilt of the earth means light rays have to
  spread over more area in some parts of the earth

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What causes the gaps in Saturn's rings?

• Gravitational pulls from other nearby objects and
  moons
• Pulls and collisions from large objects inside
  the rings
• They are not actual gaps, but simply material
  that absorbs visible light
• A and B

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What causes the gaps in Saturn's rings?

• Gravitational pulls from other nearby objects and
  moons
• Pulls and collisions from large objects inside
  the rings
• They are not actual gaps, but simply material
  that absorbs visible light
• A and B

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Which is fastest?

• Muzzle velocity of an armor-piercing Tank Shell
• The fastest speed the Earth orbits our sun
• The fastest speed the Moon orbits the Earth
• The fastest speed the Sun moves through the
  galaxy

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Which is fastest?

• Muzzle velocity of an armor-piercing Tank Shell
• The fastest speed the Earth orbits our sun
• The average speed the Moon orbits the Earth
• The speed of the sun moving through the Milky Way

1,800 m/s (4,026 mph) 30,290 m/s (67,756
mph) 1,030 m/s (2,304 mph) 225,000 m/s (503,310
mph)
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Which of these is a Galaxy?

• A
• B
• Both A and B
• Neither Anor B

A
B
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A The Triangulum Galaxy!

• A
• B
• Both A and B
• Neither Anor B

A Triangulum Galaxy
B Turtle Comet (8P)
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Which of these is a Galaxy?

• A
• B
• Both A and B
• Neither Anor B

A
B
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Neither!

• A
• B
• Both A and B
• Neither Anor B

A Comet McNaught
B Heart and Soul Nebulas
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What planet is this an image of?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Neptune

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Earth!

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Neptune

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What is the typical orbital height of the
International Space Station?

• 3.5 km (2.17 mi)
• 35 km (21.7 mi)
• 350 km (217 mi)
• 3500 km (2170 mi)

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What is the typical orbital height of the
International Space Station?

• 3.5 km (2.17 mi)
• 35 km (21.7 mi)
• 350 km (217 mi)
• 3500 km (2170 mi)

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What's out there?BONUS ROUND
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What is the name of these creatures?

• Wookies
• Niblonians
• Ewoks
• Naboos

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Ewoks (Star Wars)

• Wookies
• Niblonians
• Ewoks
• Naboos

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What is the name of these creatures?

• Vulcan
• Borg
• Kahn
• Klingons

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• Vulcan
• Borg
• Kahn
• Klingons

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Whats out there?

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