State of the World

This app is here to help the citizens of Earth achieve a broader perspective on everything that is happening each day on Earth and the surrounding universe.

Questions

1. What galaxy sits closest to the Milky Way?

Andromeda Galaxy
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
Segue 1
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2. What two elements make up the majority of a star?

Carbon
Hydrogen
Helium
Uranium
Oxygen
Nitrogen
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3. Which of these four planets are considered gas giants?

Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
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4. What is a star’s last phase before it goes supernova?

Red Giant
White Dwarf
White Giant
Red Dwarf
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5. In which part of the Milky Way does our solar system sit? (Drag the blue circle into one of the red circles)

6. Match the planets to the their features (Drag the planets to their descriptions).

Mercury
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
This planet had horizontal rings!
This planet had vertical rings!
This planet has a great Red Spot!
This planet has fozen poles!

7. What is the heaviest element that can be made within a star before it explodes with the energy of an octillion (10^27) atomic bombs?

Titanium
Iron
Copper
Nickel
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