Physics: Light - Astronomy

Question 0

Universe

Answer 0

All of space and what is found in it

Question 1

Astronomy

Answer 1

The study of everything beyond Earth

Question 2

Super Cluster

Answer 2

A collection of galaxies which include the local group

Question 3

Cluster (Local Group)

Answer 3

The Milky Way galaxy and its ~50 closest neighbors

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Galaxy

Answer 4

A vast collection of stars, gas, and dust

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Sun’s Neighbors

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The sun and its 20 closest neighboring stars

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Solar System

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The sun and it collection of 8 planets

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Star

Answer 7

A hot glowing globe of gas that emits energy

Question 8

Planet

Answer 8

An object that revolves around a star

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Natural Satellight

Answer 9

An object that revolves around a planet

Question 10

Scientific Notation

Answer 10

A system that has been developed to deal with very large or very small numbers and will make calculations easier.

Question 11

Astronomical Unit

Answer 11

The average distance between the sun and the Earth

Question 12

Light Year

Answer 12

The distance a ray of light travels in one year

Question 13

Parsec

Answer 13

The unit of measurement used for distances between very far structures in the Universe