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which galaxy is our solar system apart of?

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the milky way

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state the order of the planets

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  • mercury
  • venus
  • earth
  • mars
  • jupiter
  • saturn
  • uranus
  • neptune
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what type of body do planets orbit around?

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  • our planets orbit around the sun
  • the sun is a star
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what type of force pulled together the clouds of dust and gas to form the sun?

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gravitational force of attraction

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what word is used to describe a cloud of dust and gas?

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a nebula

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when do fusion reactions take place?

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  • at the start of a star’s life cycle
  • when dust and gas are drawn together
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what determines the type of lifecycle a star undergoes?

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the size of the star

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what two phases do all stars (the same size or greater than the sun) undergo?

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  • protostar phase
  • mainsequence phase
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what do stars of a similar magnitude to the sun become at the end of their lifecycle?

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a black dwarf

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what two phases do small stars go through between being a main sequence and a black dwarf?

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  • red giant
  • white dwarf
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what two phases to larger stars go through between being a main sequence and a neutron star/ black hole?

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  • red super giant
  • supernova
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what are produced during the fusion processes of a star?

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all naturally occurring elements

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what condition is required for fusion reactions to occur in a star?

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very high temperature

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how are elements heavier than iron produced?

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in a supernova

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hydrogen nuclei fuse to form…

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… heavier elements

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how are elements distributed throughout the universe?

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through the explosion of a supernova (massive star)

17
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what allows planets and stars to maintain circular orbits?

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  • gravity provides the gravitational force that acts as the object’s centripetal force
  • the presence of a centripetal force allows for the object to maintain its circular orbit
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a planet’s moon can be described as…

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… a natural satellite

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give two examples of artificial satellites

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  • TV satellites
  • satellites used for satellite imaging
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explain why, for a stable orbit, the radius of the orbit must change if the speed changes

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  • at higher speed, the object requires a greater centripetal force
  • for greater centripetal force, the gravitational force must increase
  • this is achieved by the radius of the object being reduced
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explain how the force of gravity acting on a satellite affects its speed and velocity

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  • the force can alter velocity as the direction is continuously changing
    -it can’t cause a change of speed since there is no force component in the direction of motion
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what is red-shift?

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an observed increase in the wavelength of light from distant galaxies

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the further away the galaxy is…

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… the faster it is moving, and the greater the observed increase of wavelength is

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red-shift provides evidence for?

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  • the universe expanding
  • supports the big bang theory
25
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what does the big bang theory suggest?

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  • the entire universe started from a very hot, small, dense region in space
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is observed red-shift greater in a galaxy that’s closer or further away?

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further

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what did scientists observe, providing evidence that the universe is expanding at a faster rate?

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a supernovae- suggesting that galaxies are moving away at a faster rate

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prior to observations of the supernovae, what was believed about the expansion of the universe?

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  • the rate of expansion was expected to occur at a slower rate
  • as a result of gravitational forces slowing it down
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explain why a star is stable whilst it is in the main sequence stage of its life cycle

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  • gravitational forces (inwards) and forces as a result of fusion reactions (outward)
  • are in equilibrium
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describe what happens to a star between the main sequence stage, and the end of its life cycle

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  • star expands to become a red giant
  • star collapses to become a white dwarf
  • star cools to become a black dwarf
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explain why the velocity of a satellite changes as it orbits earth

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  • gravity causes the satellite to accelerate towards earth
  • acceleration causes a change in direction
  • velocity changes because direction changes
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which type of electromagnetic ray has the highest frequency?

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gamma ray

33
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what makes microwaves suitable for sending communications to satellites?

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can travel through the atmosphere

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what event leads to a neutron star forming?

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explosion of a red super giant

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describe what will happen to the sun as it changes into a white dwarf?

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  • sun changes from main sequence into red giant
  • surface temperature decreases
  • relative luminosity increases
  • then, sun changes into a white dwarf
  • surface temperature increases
  • relative luminosity decreases

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