What is redshift?
redshift is when light shifts red as the light source moves away from the observer.
What issues do isolation and confinement cause?
behavioral issues with a group of people in a confined area.
What is a convergent?
A convergent is when tectonic plates come together
How old is the oldest star?
12 billion years old.
What percent of the universe is helium?
24%
What issues does being in a closed/hostile environment cause?
You need to recycle resources, if anything needed to this breaks then the passengers can be in danger.
What is a subduction zone?
This happens when the plates converge and the denser plate plunges underneath the less dense plate.
What keeps the star shining?
Nuclear fusion
What is Hubble's law?
Hubble's law is a way to calculate the expansion of the universe.
What issues does radiation cause?
Radiation increases away from earths protection, and it can increase cancer risk and damage the nervous system.
What is a divergent?
a divergent is when the plates pull apart.
What is the last material a sun can produce being dying?
Iron
What percent of the universe is hydrogen?
74%
What issues does lack of gravity cause?
impacts bones, muscles, and the cardiorespiratory system.
What are the three types of convergence?
ocean-ocean, ocean-continental, continental-continental
What is the last stage of a sun's life?
White dwarf
What is cosmic background radiation?
What happens when you get too far from earth?
communication delay and no support from Earth.
What plate movement can cause volcanoes?
Divergent plate boundaries cause volcanoes.
How many planets orbit the sun
8