Science Flashcards

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The North Star is a very special star that sits almost directly at the Earth’s North celestial pole.

A

Polaris

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2
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Group of stars in the sky that looks like a hunter

A

Orion

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3
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Brightest star in the night sky

A

Sirius

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4
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A red super giant 10th brightest star in the night sky

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Betelgeuse

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4
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Largest out of 88 modern constellations

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Hydra

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4
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Small group of stars that form locally in a constellation

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Asterism

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5
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A type of nuclear reaction wherein the two light nuclei will fuse to form one heavier nucleus

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Nuclear Fusion

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5
Q

On a large scale the universe is both homogenous and isotropic

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Cosmological Principle

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5
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NASA

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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6
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These are groups of stars that form shapes visible in the sky

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Constellations

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6
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8 planets in order

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

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6
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The universe is composed of infinitely many stars but still, the night sky remains to be dark

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Oliber’s Paradox

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7
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5 Northern circumpolar constellations

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Cassiopiea, Cepheus, Oraco, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor

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7
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A red super giant star on the scutum constellation

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Uy scuti

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8
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5 zodiacal constellation

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Leo scorpius saggitarius aries pisces

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