LIGHT
Any of certain groupings of stars that were imagined—at least by those who named them—to form configurations of objects or creatures in the sky.
What is a constellation?
The force keeps us inside our planet and prevents (certain things!) from entering it
What is gravity?
A way to re-write large numbers
What is scientific notation?
What are tectonic plates?
What is violet?
Made of dust and gases—mostly hydrogen and helium. The dust and gases in are very spread out, but gravity can slowly begin to pull together clumps of dust and gas. As these clumps get bigger and bigger, their gravity gets stronger and stronger.
What is a nebula?
Our sun is made up primarily of these 2 elements
73% Hydrogen, 25% Helium
A way to understand stars based on birthdays.
What is astrology?
The force that moves tectonic plates
What is convection current?
The distance between two crests
What is wavelength?
A reaction that takes place in the sun’s core at a temperature of 15 million K.
What is nuclear fusion?
What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
Funded and built in the 1970s by the United States space agency NASA with contributions from the European Space Agency
What is the Hubble telescope?
The force that heats the center of the earth
What is radioactive decay?
Light is emitted by anything that is very hot and dense (stars). This rainbow of light of all energies is created because hot, dense objects contain many loose electrons that can emit any energy photons.
What is continuous light?
It is the remnant of a dying star—possibly one like the Sun. It is approximately 700 light-years away from Earth
What is the Helix Nebula?
What is star explosion/super nova
A unit that references the distance between the sun and the earth.
What is an astronomical unit?
Also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Its length is approximately 40,000 kilometers.
What is the ring of fire?