Terre Et Espace Flashcards
What does UA stand for in astronomical measurements?
Unité astronomique
1 UA equals the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, approximately 150 million kilometers.
What is the value of 1 UA in kilometers?
150 000 000 Km
What is the approximate distance from Neptune to the Sun in UA?
30 UA
Fill in the blank: The distance from the Earth to the Sun is approximately _______.
150 000 000 Km
What is the distance from Pluto to the Sun in kilometers?
4500 000 000 Km
How many UA is 4500 000 000 Km?
30 UA
What astronomical tool is mentioned in the text?
Téléscope James Webb
True or False: 1 UA is used as a unit of measurement only within our solar system.
True
What is the formula to convert kilometers to UA?
Distance in Km / 150 000 000
If 1 UA equals 150 000 000 Km, how would you express 4500 000 000 Km in UA?
4500 000 000 Km = 30 UA
Fill in the blank: The distance of 4500 000 000 Km is equivalent to _______ UA.
30 UA
What is the relationship between UA and kilometers for distances beyond the solar system?
UA is primarily used within the solar system.
What is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun in scientific notation?
1.5 x 10^8 Km
What is the definition of a light year?
Unit of distance equivalent to the distance light travels in one year
Light travels at a speed of 300,000 km/s, which translates to approximately 9.460 trillion kilometers per year.
What is the speed of light in km/s?
300,000 km/s
This is commonly rounded to 3 x 10^8 m/s.
How many kilometers are in one light year?
9,460,000,000,000 km
This is approximately 9.46 trillion kilometers.
What is the distance in kilometers for Proxima Centauri, which is 4.23 light years away?
Approximately 4.23 light years = 4.23 x 9.460 x 10^12 km
This calculation gives a very large distance, emphasizing the vastness of space.
What is the relationship between astronomical units (AU) and light years?
1 light year = 63,240 AU
AU is a standard unit used to measure distances within our solar system.
What are the main components of the solar system?
Asteroids, comets, planets, dwarf planets, the sun, satellites
These elements interact through gravitational forces.
What percentage of the solar system’s mass does the sun constitute?
99%
This highlights the sun’s dominance in terms of mass in the solar system.
What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
A collection of stars that may have planets and satellites, held together by gravity
It is one of billions of galaxies in the universe.
Define a galaxy cluster.
A collection of galaxies that are bound together by gravity
These clusters can contain hundreds or thousands of galaxies.
What is a supercluster?
A large group of galaxy clusters held together by gravity
Superclusters are among the largest known structures in the universe.
True or False: The gravitational force is responsible for the structure of the solar system.
True
Gravity is the fundamental force that governs the motion of celestial bodies.