Sophie Hanscom

Question 1

Solar Nebula

Answer 1

A cloud of dust and gas that later forms a solar system.

Question 2

Gravity

Answer 2

A force that pulls two objects with mass or energy together.

Question 3

Fusion

Answer 3

Two or more things joining together to form a single unit.

Question 4

Star

Answer 4

A large, brilliant light in the sky.

Question 5

Infrared Light

Answer 5

Light that comes from the sun that cannot be seen, also known as heat.

Question 6

Visible Light

Answer 6

Wavelengths that can be seen by most humans.

Question 7

Ultraviolet Light

Answer 7

Radiation that can’t be seen by humans.

Question 8

Matter

Answer 8

Any physical substance that takes up space and is made up of atoms.

Question 9

Planetary Nebula

Answer 9

A nebula formed by a shell of gas that expands around an aging star.

Question 10

White Dwarf

Answer 10

A small, dense and low-mass star that’s generally the size of a planet.

Question 11

Red Giant

Answer 11

A large star that’s highly luminous but of low temperature.

Question 12

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Answer 12

The range of wavelengths that electromagnetic radiation extends over.

Question 13

Element

Answer 13

Substances that can’t be chemically combined or broken down into simpler substances.

Question 14

Hydrogen

Answer 14

An odorless and colorless gas that’s highly flammable.

Question 15

Helium

Answer 15

The element with the lowest boiling temperature.

Question 16

Proton

Answer 16

A particle smaller than an atom that occurs within atoms that has the same amount of electric charge as an electron but has the opposite sign.

Question 17

Neutron

Answer 17

A particle of the same mass as a proton that has no electric charge.

Question 18

Nucleus

Answer 18

The core of an atom made of protons and neutrons, and containing a majority of the mass.

Question 19

Photon

Answer 19

A particle that represents electromagnetic radiation and carries energy that coincides with the radiation frequency.

Question 20

Main Sequence Star

Answer 20

A star that has a balance of outward outward pressure and gravitational forces that also fuses hydrogen into it’s core.