EarthSpace Flashcards
The Big Bang theory is an explanation of the start of the ———.
Universe
The Big Bang Theory says:
universe started from a point and is still expanding
A theory and law are the same thing.
false
Which is larger: Galaxy, planet, universe?
Universe
Our solar system is part of what galaxy?
Milky Way
Light waves and sound waves are affected the same way when an object moves.
True
If light is moving toward you it will show a _________shift, moving away a ___________shift.
BLUE RED
The doppler effect causes light to change __________ and sound to change_________.
COLOR PITCH
When an object is NOT moving, the waves_____.
stay the same size
A piece of evidence for the big bang theory is_____.
red shift of star light
The red shift of star light shows the universe is _______________.
expanding
The first three stages of stars life in order are:
nebula, protostar, main sequence star
Which stage is our sun currently in?
main sequence star
Which stage is fusing hydrogen into helium?
main sequence star
A constellation is what?
a group of stars that make an image in the sky