Darren Dodson Flashcards

ESS1-2

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Cosmology

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The study of Stars

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2
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Universe

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The place where us Hümans live

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3
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Big Bang Theory

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The world started with a explosion and everything was made by that explosion.

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4
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Spectrometer

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A device that detects all of the Light Spectrum

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5
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Wavelength

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The distance from the crest of a wave to the next crest of a wave

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Frequency

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A distinctive sound that could be very high-pitched to low-toned.

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7
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Expansion

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Expanding of an object

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Contraction

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Making it smaller

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9
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Galaxy

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Milky Way (Home) a bunch of stars clustered

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10
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Interstellar Cloud

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A cloud in space

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11
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Red Shift

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Detected on the spectrum closer to the Infrared

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12
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Blue Shift

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Detected on the spectrum closer to the UltraViolet

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13
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Doppler Effect

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The farther away the star the faster it is moving away

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14
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Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation

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The gravity is holding us to the ground

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15
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Plasma

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A type of Matter that is neither Gas, Liquid, or a Solid.

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16
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Solar System

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A system that orbits a star and has planet-like features.

17
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Absorption Spectrum

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The spectrum of things that could be being absorbed