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1. The aphotic zone of the ocean is very deep. Too deep for sunlight to reach for photosynthesis. What is the deepest, darkest zone within the aphotic zone?
2. When you are in the full solar eclipse, which part of the shadow are you in?
3. Albinism is a genetic disorder causing white pigmentation of skin and lighter colored features. What term is the opposite of albinism and means a darker complexion and blacker features?
4. One way to create darkness is by repelling light. Lene Hau was the first person able to stop light completely in 2001. She accomplished this by sending light beams through super cooled atoms that had reached what state of matter?
5. The night sky is lit up with countless numbers of stars. However, careful measurements have shown many discrepancies in the velocities of celestial bodies. This phenomenon has been attributed to what, non-viewable material?
6. A black hole is an area in space of immense gravity creating what is known as a singularity in space-time. What is the name of the boundary around a black hole where not even light can escape the extreme gravitational pull?
7. Evidence shows that the universe is increasing in size and continues to do so at an increasing rate. What mysterious force is typically attributed to causing the universe to continue to grow?
8. This paradox was originally proposed in 1823 by a German astronomer trying to determine why the night sky is black. It was popularly believed that the universe is infinite with an infinite amount of stars in it. If this was the case, the night sky should be lit up with a tremendous amount of light. What is the name of this paradox?
9. If you dig a well deep enough, or look through a long enough chimney, enough sunlight will be blocked out in order to clearly see stars with the naked eye even during the day time.
10. Plato challenged people to question reality with an analogy of a dark cave. The inhabitants of the cave face only a wall and can only experience reality through shadows on the wall. This challenges us to examine our own reality and the possibility of a higher form of reality. What is the name of this thought exercise?
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