31.1 and 31.2 Flashcards

1
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constellations

A

names of the group of stars

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2
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radio telescope

A

collects and amplifies radio signals

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3
Q

light year

A

distance traveled in one year

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4
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spectroscope

A

using prisms it separates the light in its wave lengths

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5
Q

nebula

A

stars form from large collections of gas, ice, and dust

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6
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main sequence

A

a broad band of stars from hot to ice cold

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7
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giant

A

the stars core contracts and the temperature increases

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8
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white dwarf

A

giants cores no longer supports the fusion and the outer layers escape into space

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9
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supernova

A

a giant explosion which the temperatures can reach 10 billion k

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10
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neutron star

A

when a star explodes it leaves behind a ball of neurons

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11
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black hole

A

area of space where its so dense nothing can escape its gravitational pull

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12
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photo-sphere

A

layer of the sun that emits light into space

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13
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sunspots

A

cool dark places in the suns photo-sphere where the gravitational pull is weakened

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14
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how do constellations get there names

A

characters in movies, animals, tools

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15
Q

what constellation represents the great hunter

A

orion

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16
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what are orions two hunting dogs names

A

canis major and canis minor

17
Q

what do canis major and canis manor mean

A

big dog and little dog

18
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how many optical telescopes are there

19
Q

what does a refracting telescope use

A

convex lends

20
Q

what does a reflecting telescope use

A

uses a concave mirror

21
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what are the two names of our 2 telescopes

A

reflecting and refracting

22
Q

why are space telescopes better than ground based telescopes

A

dont have much disruptions no pollution

23
Q

what are the 2 space telescopes we talked abt in class

A

Chandra X-Ray Observatory and the Spitzer Telescope

24
Q

what are the 3 things that a spectrascope scope determine

A

chemical composition, surface temperature, and wither its moving away from earth

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objects further away are what color and wave length
red longer waves
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objects closer are what color and what wave length
blue short waves
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where do stars form from
nebula
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what does the h and the r stand for in the hr diagram
h= Hertzsprung and r= Russell
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what is the sun considered to be
a giant star
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what are the layers of the sun
core, radiation zone, convection zone
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what is the atmosphere of the sun composed of
chromosome and corona
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are sun spots hotter or cooler than the surrounding are
cooler
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true or false are sunspots permanent
false the disappear every fro days too weeks