Chapter 19
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Any Chapter
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When radiation has LOW energy the frequency is _______ and the wavelength is _______.
low, long
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About how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
27.5 days
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If planet A has a larger mass than Earth, would planet A have a stronger or weaker gravitational force than Earth?
Stronger
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The average distance between the Sun and Earth, approximately 93 million miles, was used to create this unit:
Astronomical Unit (AU)
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What is astronomy?
The study of everything in the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
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A type of telescope that can collect energy from all wavelengths and work well because the sky is darker.
Space Based Telescope
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What is illuminating the Moon?
Sunlight
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Why is the planet Venus so hot?
it has carbon dioxide in its atmosphere
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What is absolute magnitude?
How bright the star actually is
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What is the first stage of the life of a star for ALL stars?
Stellar Nebula
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What kind of light can humans see on the EM spectrum
Visible light
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Gravity is a force, and it weakens with _____
Distance
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What sets earth apart from the other inner planets in the solar system?
liquid water covers 70% of the surface
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What happens inside a star?
Nuclear Fusion
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Patterns of stars that resemble people, animals, or objects
Constellations
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What is the main purpose of the International Space Station?
Scientific Research
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What event does the diagram show?
Solar Eclipse
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what is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor, and a meteorite?
where they are located
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What is the most common type of star?
Main sequence
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An uncrewed space craft sent from Earth to explore objects in space
Space Probe
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Why can we see stars?
They give off light?
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What happens when the Earth passes between the sun and casts a shadow on the Moon?
Lunar eclipse
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Why do rockets need so much force to be launched into space?
The rocket has to get past Earth’s atmosphere.
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The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are caused by the Earth's magnetic field interacting with ______________.
energetic charged particles which originate from the sun (solar wind)
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What is the longest phase of a star's life cycle?
Main Sequence
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What does a refracting telescope use to magnify an image?
Convex lens
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The average temperature in Atlanta in June is 25 degrees Celsius, but the average temperature in December is 7 degrees Celsius. Why is the average temperature in Atlanta higher in June than in December?
Earth's axis is tilted so that Atlanta gets more direct sunlight in June than in December
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What is the correct order of the planets from closest to the sun to farthest to the sun?
Closest: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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In which area of this figure would the sun be located?
C
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To determine what type of life cycle a star will undergo, the most important property to know is ______________.
the star's mass