ACA Astronomy Jeopardy Questions and Answers Jan. 21, 2011, 7PM at
Please EMAIL your Questions and Answers to Walt Kubilius for compilation. You are welcome
to include
further details &/or web resources.
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other topics, use the back side.
Be sure to attend the December Club Dinner to get a few helpful clues! about other member questions.
Please rate your questions
as B=Beginner 10pts, I=Intermediate
20pts, A=Advanced 30pts, C=Challenge 40pts.
Topic
The Moon
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How were lunar maria formed?
1a Large impacts fractured Moon's lithosphere, allowed lava to fill impact basins
2q B What are the dark spots on the moon called? 2a Mare or plural Maria ___
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The Planets
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Astronomical History
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Space exploration
1q B What does SOHO stand for? 1a. Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov
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Space Technology
1q I Where is Lagrangian Point 1 located? 2a. One million miles from Earth toward the Sun.
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