Vocabulary
This Galaxy has an egg-like shape that can range from nearly spherical to very flat and oblong. What type of galaxy is this?
Elliptical Galaxy
Roughly how many percent of the Universe is made of Ordinary Matter?
a. 71% b. 25% c. 5% d. 10%
C. 5%
What does the Planetary system consist of?
It consists planets that are gravitationally bound in orbit around the stars.
This step in the Scientific Method is where you make a thoughtful or intellectual guess.
Step 2 Forming a Hypothesis OR Form a Hypothesis OR Hypothesis.
Where is the sun located?
It's located in the center of The Solar System
What are the three composition of the Universe?
Dark Matter
Dark Energy
Ordinary Matter
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
a. Uranus b. Jupiter c. Venus d. Neptune
B. Jupiter
How many times larger is the massive star compared to the sun?
It's at least three times larger than the sun.
Fill in the blank. There are _____ distinct stages in our Solar System’s formation.
FOUR (4)
What is a Galaxy made of?
A galaxy is a cluster of stars, dust, gas and matter
Which planet(s) does not have a moon?
Mercury and Venus has no moons.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way Galaxy?
A. Irregular Galaxy
B. Elliptical Galaxy
C. Earth
D. Spiral Galaxy
D. Spiral galaxy
What is a "light-year"? And what do we use it for?
A light-year is an astronomical distance unit. We use it to measure the distance between the galaxies, stars, and planets.
True or False. The sun is the brightest star in the universe.
FALSE
(Its a star with average brightness, it appears as the brightest because it's the closest star to Earth.)
True or False. Step 5: The conclusion of the Scientific Method is an experiment that tries to answer the testable question.
FALSE
Which planet has the longest rotation period in the solar system?
Venus.
The Luminosity of a star tells us what?
a. The brightness of a star.
b. The size of a star.
c. The color of a star.
d. How old the star is.
A. The brightness of a star.
What does an average star spend 90% of its life doing?
An average start spend 90% of its life fusing hydrogen into helium.
How many moons does Uranus have?
27 moons.
What began to form three minutes after the Big Bang happened?
The Atomic Nuclei starts to form.
What is another or simpler term for the “Hertzsprung-Russel” diagram? And what is the purpose of it?
“Hertzsprung-Russel” is simply called an HR diagram. It shows the relationship between a star’s size, luminosity and temperature (as well as the color).
Which is NOT a part of the evidence for the Big Bang?
A. Protoplanetary Disk
B. RedShift of Light
C. Composition of Stars
D. Cosmic Background Radiation
A. Protoplanetary Disk
What does the Red Shift of Light tells the scientist?
The Red Shift tells the scientist that stars are moving away from us.
The Universe is expanding.
What makes up the Solar System?
The Sun, and the eight (8) planets, the dwarf planets, the moons.
Planetary System.
What is interesting about the Supergiants?
Some Supergiants are as large as our solar system.