Quiz on Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

Quiz on Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

8th - 10th Grade

10 Qs

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Quiz on Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

Quiz on Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

8th - 10th Grade

Easy

Created by

Stephen Trouse

Used 1+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the closest stars to Earth besides the sun?

The three stars in Alpha Centauri

Sirius A and B

Betelgeuse

Proxima Centauri

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential danger of a star getting within one light year of Earth?

It could cause earthquakes

It could blow off Earth's atmosphere

It could increase volcanic activity

It could cause a global ice age

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of energy from a supernova is emitted as gamma rays?

10%

1%

0.1%

0.01%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What element found in sedimentary rocks is evidence of a recent supernova?

Lead-206

Iron-60

Carbon-14

Uranium-238

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the half-life of Iron-60?

10,000 years

4.5 billion years

2.6 million years

1.3 million years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What particles are created when cosmic rays from a supernova hit the atmosphere?

Protons

Neutrons

Electrons

Muons

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated frequency of a supernova occurring within 30 light years of Earth?

Once every 10 billion years

Once every 100 million years

Once every 1.5 billion years

Once every 500,000 years

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