What are the closest stars to Earth besides the sun?

Quiz on Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

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Mathematics
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8th - 10th Grade
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Stephen Trouse
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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