astronomer directed reading – 59, 62, 67, 70, 71, 76, 80 due thursday!
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AstronomerDirected Reading – 59, 62, 67, 70, 71, 76, 80
Due Thursday!
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Galaxies are classified based on their……….
A: shape B: color
C: composition D: temperature
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3 types–irregular, elliptical, & spiral.
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Which celestial objects orbit the Sun?
A: stars B: planets
C: black holes D: quasars
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MercuryVenus
Earth Mars
SaturnJupiter
UranusNeptune
Stars are classified by their…….
A: shape B: elevation
C: temperature and color.
D: area of the sky.
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_______are a group of stars located in the night sky.
A: Quasars B: Black holes
C: Nebulas D: Constellations
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Constellations are stars that are group together to helpidentify their location.
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What is the diagram that illustrates how the temperature and brightness
of a star is related?
A: Star map B: HR Diagram
C: Star chart D: Road map
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The HR diagram illustrates the relationship between how bright a star is, its color and its temperature.
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A: that the universe was
created by a huge explosion. B: a nuclear
weapon exploded.
C: stars just appeared from no where.
D: That the universe is constantly expanding.
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What is the theory of the Big Bang?
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The Big Bang Theory is one theory of The Big Bang Theory is one theory of
the formation of the Universe. It the formation of the Universe. It
states that the universe began with a states that the universe began with a
tremendous explosion.tremendous explosion.
Astronomers use ____ ____ to measure the distance to celestial objects outside of
our solar system.
A: meter sticks B: light years
C: yard sticks D: their fist
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Light years are a measurement of how fast light travels (time), not distance. Stars are to far away to use other types of measurement and would make the numbers astronomical!
A _______ is a baby star factory made of gas and dust.
A: Nebula B: Galaxies
C: Quasar D: Black hole
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Nebulas are remnants of stars that have exploded in the past. Gravity willpull the dust back together to form new stars!
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If a star becomes a black hole at the end of its life, it is …
A: nebula. B: quasar.
C: high mass star. D: low mass star.
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What is the process that produces a star?
A: star birth B: a nebula
C: a galaxy D: fusion
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Gravity pulls the nebula together until it fuses together in a nuclear reaction.
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A _______ is a dirty celestial snowball that orbits the Sun.
A: comet B: snowman
C: quasar D: star
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A comet is made of dry ice and stellar dust. It orbits the sun, with the solar wind blowing the tail away from the Sun.
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CometComet
What season is it if the Earth tilts away from the Sun in the northern
hemisphere?
A: Fall B: Spring
C: Winter D: Summer
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In the winter, the Earth tilts away from the Sun, causing it to be cooler in the northern hemisphere.
If the Earth is tilting toward the Sun, it is ______ in the southern
hemisphere.
A: Spring B: Summer
C: Fall D: Winter
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In the winter, the Earth tilts towards the Sun, causing it to be cooler in the southern hemisphere.
If the Earth is not tilting toward or away from the Sun, what season is it?
A: Winter B: Fall or Spring
C: Summer D: Hunting
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The sun rises in the northeast in the summer time and the southeast in the winter time.
Name the order of the universe from the smallest to the greatest.
A: Planets, Earth, sun, universe and galaxies
B: Sun, Moon, Earth, stars, planets
C: Moon, Earth, Sun, Galaxy, Universe
D: The Sun is the center of the universe.
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Sun
Solar system
250 million yrs.
Milky Way Galaxy
Moon 29.4 days
100,000Light years
Infinity
Earth 365 days
228 million km
28,000 Light Years
Mars1.88 yrs.
150,000 kmInternational
Space Station2 days