Download Interactive Vocabulary Review for Outer Space Indicator

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your first
Space Quest?
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The sun with the group of
celestial bodies that revolve
around it
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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All of space and everything in it
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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A unit of distance equal to the
distance that light travels in one
year
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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A major body (not a comet or
asteroid) orbiting around a star
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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The brightness of a star if it
were a standard distance from
Earth
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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A large collection of stars, gas
and dust held together by mutual
gravitation
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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The brightness of a star as seen
from Earth
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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A natural, luminous, celestial body
universe
planet
galaxy
apparent magnitude
star
absolute magnitude
light year
solar system
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How are galaxies
(mainly) classified?
by size
by shape
by color
by brightness
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How is an elliptical galaxy
different from a spiral galaxy?
Elliptical galaxies have
almost no gas or dust
Spiral galaxies have
almost no gas or dust
Spiral galaxies contain
only old stars
none of the above
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The hottest stars are ….
red
white
blue
none of the above
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The two gases that
our sun is made of are….
hydrogen and oxygen
oxygen and carbon dioxide
hydrogen and helium
helium and carbon dioxide
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The region of the sun responsible
for producing light is…
the corona
the photosphere
the core
the chromosphere
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The main characteristics
used to classify stars are…
age, brightness and size
brightness, color and
temperature
brightness, temperature
and size
brightness, age and
temperature
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The sun with the group of
celestial bodies that
revolve around it is called
a SOLAR SYSTEM!
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All of space and
everything in it is the
definition of the
UNIVERSE!
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A unit of distance equal to
the distance that light
travels in one year is
called a LIGHT YEAR!
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A major body (not a comet
or asteroid) orbiting
around a star is also known
as a PLANET!
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The brightness of a star if
it were a standard
distance from Earth is
called the star’s
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE!
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A large collection of stars, gas
and dust held together by
mutual gravitation is what
scientists call a GALAXY!
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The brightness of a star as
seen from Earth is called
the star’s APPARENT
MAGNITUDE!
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A natural, luminous,
celestial body is better
known as a STAR!
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