Galaxy Flashcards
Things in space visible to us?
6,000 Stars
5 planets
Other galaxies
What measures how long it takes for light to travel in one year?
Light-year
How long does it take light to reach Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
One light year=
1 trillion years = 6 trillion miles
Light that doesn’t travel through matter is called?
Photons
What is Radiation?
Atoms that do NOT move, transfer/shares energy
What is convection?
Atoms DO move
What is a convection current?
Cycle where hot air goes up, cool air goes down
The closest star to us is called?
Alpha Centauri
How far away is the closest star to us?
4 light years
What shows temp, size, shape, and brightness all on one chart?
HR diagram
How long does sunlight take to reach Pluto?
5 hours
What scientist discovered the Big Bang?
Edwin Hubble
The scientist above looked into the sky thinking he’d see? (Ed Hu)
Blueshift
He instead saw? (Ed Hu)
Redshift