Joy of Science #29 & #30

1) Astronomy is the science and art of collecting, analyzing and interpreting what? a) stars and planets c) organic matter in space b) photons from space d) chemical signals from space

2) What is the principal means of energy generation in the Sun and other stars? a) combustion b) fission c) fusion d) conduction

3) We see the universe in two dimensions, yet how many dimensions does space occupy? a) One b) Four c) Three d) None

4) The distance of heavenly bodies can be measured by a form of triangulation called: a) kilometers b) miles c) parallax 5) The temperature of a star is determined by its: a) color c) distance b) mass d) placement in the sky d) Doppler

6) The composition of an object in space is determined by: a) line spectra of the elements (spectroscope) c) none - there is no way to determine this b) telescopes in space d) its color

7) This famous space telescope was manufactured with a flaw in its lenses and had to be repaired in space: a) The Hertzsprung-Russel b) The Columbia c) The Star Fail 8) Our sun in the Milky Way galaxy (a collection of stars) is a very young star. a) True b) False 9) The life cycle of a star is determined primarily by its mass. a) True b) False 10) The lives of stars are a constant battle of fusion pushing outward and what force pushing inward? a) fission b) conduction c) induction d) gravity d) The Hubble

11) Sometimes when a star collapses due to age, there is no more outward pressure, only inward pressure. What is then left in its place if the inward pressure is very extreme? a) a black hole c) a brown dwarf b) a red dwarf d) a blue-white star

12) In the final stages of our Sun's life, hydrogen will be depleted in its core. In this process the earth will become: a) too cold to live on b) subject to explosion from too much gravity c) too hot to live on d) a black hole

13) An exploding star is called a Supernova. a) True b) False