Planets
terrestrial
Where are elements besides hydrogen and helium created?
In a star
Which has a longer wavelength - infrared or microwaves?
microwaves
What is the luminosity of the Sun?
1
What is the name of the Science theory that describes the origin of the Universe?
Big Bang Theory
As distance from the Sun increases, a planets period of revolution does what?
Increases
What is the composition of stars?
hydrogen
All stars are created where?
Stellar Nebula
Why is Beta Centauri brighter (more luminous) than DX Cancri?
It's bigger
What color is light from galaxies that are moving away from an observer?
Red or Red shifted
The Science name that describes the orbital path of planets?
Ellipse
The first element stars make
Helium
What is one difference in the life cycle of massive star versus a sun like star?
live shorter, red supergiant, supernova, black hole, neutron star
What are the four main groupings on the chart?
Main sequence, giant, supergiant, dwarf
What is the name of the Scientific device that is proof the Earth rotates?
Foucault pendulum
Name two ways terrestrial planets differ from Jovian planets
rocky, smaller, closer to sun, shorter periods of revolution, longer periods of rotation
What happens to the duration of element creation as the star makes more and more elements?
Decreases
What is the wavelength of the 3rd spectral line from the left for hydrogen?
484 nm
What color is Spica?
blue or blue-white
If the Sun --> Moon --> Earth are aligned in that order, what is special type of tide that is occurring and what type eclipse may be possible?
Spring tide
Solar Eclipse
What is the eccentricity of a planet's orbit with a foci distance of 2.7 cm and a major axis length of 14.6 cm?
0.185
What element do stars fuse oxygen into?
Silicon
List the stages of life cycle for a sun like star from creation to final stage
stellar nebula, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf
Why do massive stars go through their life cycles faster than sun sized stars?
They burn through their hydrogen gas (do fusion) faster
Name the phases of the moon in between a new moon and full moon.
waxing crescent, first quarter waxing gibbous