Earth & Space Science with Star Wars

Question 1

The swamp on Dagobah would be considered part of which ecosystem due to its wet, muddy ground?

Accepted Answer

Wetlands

Question 2

If the volcanic activity on Mustafar were similar to Earth’s, _______ would erupt through the crust.

Accepted Answer

Magma

Question 3

Han Solo tries to escape Imperial forces by landing on what irregular-shaped, rocky object?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid

Question 4

The dry, sandy landscape that stretches across Tatooine would be most like this biome on Earth.

Accepted Answer

Desert

Question 5

Star Wars is set in “a galaxy far, far away.” There are billions of galaxies in our universe.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Luke exiles himself to a piece of land surrounded by water on Ahch-To. This is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

An island

Question 7

Many star systems with habitable planets exist in Star Wars. Has NASA found any exoplanets?

Accepted Answer

Yes – on the Kepler Mission

Question 8

NASA’s Kepler Mission has discovered planets orbiting a binary star system, similar to...

Accepted Answer

Tatooine

Question 9

Moons play important roles in the Star Wars galaxy. Which of the following defines a moon?

Accepted Answer

It orbits a planet

Question 10

If Alderaan resembled Earth, why would its mountains be covered in snow at the peaks?

Accepted Answer

Temperatures decrease with altitude

Question 11

Han Solo says the Millennium Falcon will “make point 5 past light speed.” What is light speed?

Accepted Answer

The rate at which light travels in a vacuum

Question 12

Magma that cooled and hardened would form what type of rock?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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