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What’s out there? Part 4

What’s out there? Part 4. An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students. What is this an image of?. The Aurora Borealis (“Northern Lights”) Volcanic eruptions on Saturn’s moon Io Loops of plasma in the sun’s atmosphere Volcanic deep sea vents.

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What’s out there? Part 4

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  1. What’s out there?Part 4 An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students

  2. What is this an image of? • The Aurora Borealis(“Northern Lights”) • Volcanic eruptions onSaturn’s moon Io • Loops of plasma inthe sun’s atmosphere • Volcanic deep sea vents

  3. Solar Flares! • The Aurora Borealis(“Northern Lights”) • Volcanic eruptions onSaturn’s moon Io • Loops of plasma inthe sun’s atmosphere • Volcanic deep sea vents

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. What planet is this radio telescope image of? • Uranus • Saturn • Jupiter • Mars

  7. What planet is this radio telescope image of? • Uranus • Saturn • Jupiter • Mars

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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!

  12. If this were an image of the Milky Way Galaxy, approximately where would our solar system be?

  13. 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!

  14. What's responsible for the different seasons on earth? • The oval shape of earth’s 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 sun’s 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

  15. What's responsible for the different seasons on earth? • The oval shape of earth’s 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 sun’s 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Which is fastest? • 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) • 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

  20. Which of these is a Galaxy? • A • B • Both A and B • Neither Anor B A B

  21. A – The Triangulum Galaxy! • A • B • Both A and B • Neither Anor B A Triangulum Galaxy B Turtle Comet (8P)

  22. Which of these is a Galaxy? • A • B • Both A and B • Neither Anor B A B

  23. Neither! • A • B • Both A and B • Neither Anor B A Comet McNaught B Heart and Soul Nebulas

  24. What planet is this an image of? • Earth • Jupiter • Mars • Neptune

  25. Earth! • Earth • Jupiter • Mars • Neptune

  26. 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)

  27. 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)

  28. What's out there?BONUS ROUND

  29. What is the name of these creatures? • Wookies • Niblonians • Ewoks • Naboos

  30. Ewoks (Star Wars) • Wookies • Niblonians • Ewoks • Naboos

  31. What is the name of these creatures? • Vulcan • Borg • Kahn • Klingons

  32. Vulcan • Borg • Kahn • Klingons

  33. What’s out there? An exciting quiz game sponsored by the College of Charleston Society of Physics Students

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