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Chapter 5 Mid-term Study Guide
... Part A 1–8. Number the steps to show the sequence of a star’s life. Write the correct number on the line before each step. ______ A small star becomes a white dwarf, and a large star becomes a neutron star or black hole. ______ The star collapses again and then explodes as a nova or supernova. _____ ...
... Part A 1–8. Number the steps to show the sequence of a star’s life. Write the correct number on the line before each step. ______ A small star becomes a white dwarf, and a large star becomes a neutron star or black hole. ______ The star collapses again and then explodes as a nova or supernova. _____ ...
Quiz Questions
... 3. We feel sure that the sun is now fueled by nuclear energy rather than by energy left over from its gravitational contraction because A. we don't see the sun contracting B. the spectrum looks like nuclear production C. the energy from gravitational contraction can't last long enough D. we see heli ...
... 3. We feel sure that the sun is now fueled by nuclear energy rather than by energy left over from its gravitational contraction because A. we don't see the sun contracting B. the spectrum looks like nuclear production C. the energy from gravitational contraction can't last long enough D. we see heli ...
Where is the Solar System in the Universe?
... galaxy. You need to give your friend directions, so what information would you need to give the alien to help them find you? ...
... galaxy. You need to give your friend directions, so what information would you need to give the alien to help them find you? ...
Student notes for first part of topic
... The universe began about 14 billion years ago At the beginning there was nothing more than a singularity -The singularity had no space but contained all the energy the universe would ever contain - The energy was in the form of gamma rays -The singularity expanded and continued to expand -The fi ...
... The universe began about 14 billion years ago At the beginning there was nothing more than a singularity -The singularity had no space but contained all the energy the universe would ever contain - The energy was in the form of gamma rays -The singularity expanded and continued to expand -The fi ...
Document
... 24. A star spends most of its life: a) As a protostar. b) In explosions lasting millions of years. c) As a red giant or supergiant. d) As a main sequence star. 25. What characteristic of a star cluster is used to determine its age? a) The number of red giants. b) The faintest stars seen in the clus ...
... 24. A star spends most of its life: a) As a protostar. b) In explosions lasting millions of years. c) As a red giant or supergiant. d) As a main sequence star. 25. What characteristic of a star cluster is used to determine its age? a) The number of red giants. b) The faintest stars seen in the clus ...
E1 Introduction to the Universe NEW
... Distance between stars in a galaxy About one parsec (defined later) One parsec is 3.26 light years ...
... Distance between stars in a galaxy About one parsec (defined later) One parsec is 3.26 light years ...
Page R63 - ClassZone
... plotted according to brightness and surface temperature. Most stars fall within a diagonal band called the main sequence. In the mainsequence stage of a star’s life cycle, brightness is closely related to surface temperature. Red giant and red supergiant stars appear above the main sequence on the d ...
... plotted according to brightness and surface temperature. Most stars fall within a diagonal band called the main sequence. In the mainsequence stage of a star’s life cycle, brightness is closely related to surface temperature. Red giant and red supergiant stars appear above the main sequence on the d ...
The Hubble Space Telescope
... and debris from the disk eventually nuclear fusion occurs and a STAR is BORN Heat and radiation create a stellar wind sweeping away lose matter, but some debris remains eventually clumping together to become PLANETS ...
... and debris from the disk eventually nuclear fusion occurs and a STAR is BORN Heat and radiation create a stellar wind sweeping away lose matter, but some debris remains eventually clumping together to become PLANETS ...
Friday, November 7 - Otterbein University
... form a helium nucleus, plus some byproducts (actually, a total of 6 nuclei are involved) Mass of products is less than the original mass The missing mass is emitted in the form of energy, according to Einstein’s famous formulas: ...
... form a helium nucleus, plus some byproducts (actually, a total of 6 nuclei are involved) Mass of products is less than the original mass The missing mass is emitted in the form of energy, according to Einstein’s famous formulas: ...
Quick Reference - Objects in the skies
... Any natural satellite of a planet, that shines by the sun's reflected light. Nebulae: An interstellar gas cloud. Neutron Star: A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from the gravitational collapse of a massive star during a supernova event. Such stars are composed almost entire ...
... Any natural satellite of a planet, that shines by the sun's reflected light. Nebulae: An interstellar gas cloud. Neutron Star: A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from the gravitational collapse of a massive star during a supernova event. Such stars are composed almost entire ...
Intro L4 IQ
... motion of planets are the “geocentric” (Earth-centered) and “heliocentric” (Suncentered) models. The accepted model today is: ...
... motion of planets are the “geocentric” (Earth-centered) and “heliocentric” (Suncentered) models. The accepted model today is: ...
Day-6
... The Milky Way offers clues to galaxy formation. All halo stars have some heavy elements, so at least one prior generation of stars must have existed. Halo objects were formed before interstellar gas was all concentrated into the disk. Later star formation was all in the disk. ...
... The Milky Way offers clues to galaxy formation. All halo stars have some heavy elements, so at least one prior generation of stars must have existed. Halo objects were formed before interstellar gas was all concentrated into the disk. Later star formation was all in the disk. ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... production rate and available fuel (mass) – Example: Star with 4L and 3M uses 4 times more mass for energy production, but has 3 times more mass, so its life time is a factor ¾=0.75 compared to the sun: 7.5 billion years ([0.75] goes in the box) ...
... production rate and available fuel (mass) – Example: Star with 4L and 3M uses 4 times more mass for energy production, but has 3 times more mass, so its life time is a factor ¾=0.75 compared to the sun: 7.5 billion years ([0.75] goes in the box) ...
Which of the following statements is TRUE
... Studies of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation allow us to probe the properties of the Universe all the way back to Big Bang ...
... Studies of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation allow us to probe the properties of the Universe all the way back to Big Bang ...
Astronomy PowerPoint - Petal School District
... (no man has ever been farther than the moon) One way: space telescopes! the Hubble Space Telescope (looks at distant galaxies & at planets in our solar system) ...
... (no man has ever been farther than the moon) One way: space telescopes! the Hubble Space Telescope (looks at distant galaxies & at planets in our solar system) ...
Life cycle of a star
... Relatively old star Diameter is about 100 times bigger than when first formed. Cooler than when formed (the surface temperature is under 6,500 K). ...
... Relatively old star Diameter is about 100 times bigger than when first formed. Cooler than when formed (the surface temperature is under 6,500 K). ...
Stars - St. Mary School
... Made of rocks They form a belt between Mars and Jupiter Some are small while others may be thousands of miles long They have strange shapes (shapeless) Can have craters May have formed from an early planet that disintegrated Meteoroids: Pieces of rock, dust or metal floating around in ...
... Made of rocks They form a belt between Mars and Jupiter Some are small while others may be thousands of miles long They have strange shapes (shapeless) Can have craters May have formed from an early planet that disintegrated Meteoroids: Pieces of rock, dust or metal floating around in ...