The Universe

Question 1

A brightness scale used to measure of how a bright star would be if it were scene from a standard distance

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Absolute Magnitude

Question 2

The brightness of a star as scene from Earth

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apparent magnitude

Question 3

A large collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity

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Galaxy

Question 4

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, a graph that shows the relationship between a star’s surface tempature and absolute magnitude

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H-R DIagram

Question 5

The distance light travels through space in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers

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Light year

Question 6

The actual brightness of an object such as a star

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Luminosity

Question 7

the region on the diagram where stars spend most of their lives; it has a diagonal pattern

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Main Sequence

Question 8

A large cloud of dust and gas in interstellar space; a region in space where stars are born

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Nebula

Question 9

The core of a supernova that has collapsed under gravity to the point that the electrons and protons have smashed together to form neutrons

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Neutron Star

Question 10

A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star

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Planet

Question 11

A highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation

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Pulsar

Question 12

The motion of a body that travels around in space; one trip along an orbit

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Revolution

Question 13

the spin of a body on its axis

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Rotation

Question 14

The collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star, the sun.

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Solar System

Question 15

A large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star

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Star

Question 16

The distance between two adjacent troughs or crests of a wave.

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Wavelength

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A gigantic explosion in which a massive star throws its outer layers into space, but its core remains

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Supernova

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Space and all the matter and energy inside of it

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Universe

Question 19

The hot, dense, dim core of matter that remains from the collapse of a low-mass star

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white dwarf

Question 20

A galaxy shaped like a pinwheel, with a bulge in the center and spiral arms extending outwards.

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Spiral Galaxy

Question 21

A spherical or elongated galaxy with a bright center and very little dust or gas.

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Ellipitcal Galaxy

Question 22

A galaxy with an irregular shape that doesn’t fit into any other category.

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Irregular Galaxy

Question 23

All the different wave lengths and frequencies of electromagnetic radiation, from radio waves to gamma rays.

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 24

The theory that all matter and energy in the universe are compressed into an extremely small volume that 13 billion to 15 billion years ago exploded and began expanding in all directions.

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Big Bang Theory

Question 25

CMB; The electromagnetic radiation left over from the formation of the universe.

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Cosmic Microwave Background

Question 26

A phenomenon which occurs when a star or galaxy is moving away from the Earth and its…

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Red Shift

Question 27

An observed change in frequency or wavelength when the source is moving with respect to the observer.

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Doppler Effect

Question 28

A tool used to collect light from stars and separate the colors in the light.

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Spectroscope