planet; star; solar system; galaxy; universe
neutron star, white dwarf, medium star, giant, super giant
neutron star and white dwarf
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet
helium-carbon-oxygen-iron
tremendous heat and pressure
The small amount of mass lost is converted to energy
Corona, Photosphere, Chromosphere
The outer portion of a spiral arm rotating around the center
Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
mass
What type of change typically causes a change in phase?
physical
Which force of nature acts over the longest distance?
gravity
Our universe is more than 99%…
space
What is correct with regards to the location and motion?
According to the Big Bang theory our universe is continually...
This type of solar activity has been known to disrupt satellite communications and radio signals.
What colors are the primary colors of addition?
Which of the following is a source of internal energy for the Earth?
Earth Science: Astronomy
What are the parts of the sun's atmosphere?
When hydrogen atoms join in a star to release energy, where does the energy come from?
True or False: Matter and energy from massive solar flares can cause power grid disturbances here on Earth.
What conditions are needed in the core of a star to cause hydrogen atoms to join?
As a star ages, its supply of hydrogen is used up. What is the succession of elements created by nuclear fusion within the core of a star?
When fusion occurs in the core of a star, what element is created first?
List the colors of the rainbow from low energy to high.
This type of solar activity is caused by magnetic disturbances, and have maximum abundance every 11 years.
What is the heaviest element created by nuclear fusion in the core of stars?
Which of these features on the sun form loops of gas along magnetic field lines?
What process will create heavier elements in the universe, such as lead?
What is the name of this red super giant Cepheid variable star?
What does this image of the Sun show ?
If we observe a star that the H-R diagram tells us has a high luminosity, yet its apparent magnitude is low, what do we know about that star?
What electromagnetic radiation has the most energy?
Which of the following stars would have the highest luminosity on the H-R diagram?
What is the name of our galaxy?
Which of the following is an internal source of heat energy for the Earth?
What is the image on the lower right hand side of the Sun?
What is this a picture of?
What do we call the violent explosion of very massive stars?
What is the name of this constellation?
By studying the distance to the farthest visible objects and the rate of cosmological expansion, scientists are able to estimate the age of the universe. What is this estimated age?
How long is it estimated that it would take our solar system to orbit the
Milky way Galaxy?
If two stars were different from each other only in their colors what color star would have the highest absolute magnitude?
Which constellation points to Polaris?
What is an end of a very massive blue main sequence stars life cycle?
Place the following objects in the proper order from smallest to largest:
star; universe planet; solar system; galaxy
spectral class of star that is the coolest
What part of a star do we see glowing?
These form when high energy particles from the sun collide with gas molecules in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
These are violent explosions within the chromosphere and corona that usually occur near sunspots due to the intense magnetic energy.
What is the end of a low mass yellow main sequence star?
What type of star is really the remains of a dead stars core?
Place the following items in order from the smallest to largest.
medium star, super giant; white dwarf, neutron star, giant,
What is the constant stream of high energy particles coming from the sun called?
What is the name of the star that all other stars appear to go around in the Northern Hemisphere?
What type of change typically causes a change in phase?
Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
When a red giant star dies it leaves a white dwarf and glowing ejected material.
What is this glowing ejected material called?
What type of change typically causes a change in phase?
physical
Which force of nature acts over the longest distance?
Our universe is more than 99%…
What type of change typically causes a change in phase?
physical
Which force of nature acts over the longest distance?
gravity
What type of change is fusion?
In the core of a star, hydrogen atoms join to form larger atoms, releasing energy.
What is this process called?