Sun
What word do we use to describe something that comes from or has to do with the sun?
Solar
What is the electrically charged gas that makes up the sun's core?
Plasma
What is the most common type of star?
Red dwarf
What timekeeping device was used before mechanical clocks?
The sundial
What is the largest object in our solar system?
The sun
What type of star is the sun?
A yellow dwarf
What are areas of strong magnetic force on the sun's surface?
Sunspots
Stars burn gases to produce __________ & ________
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Light
Heat
What tool was used to get a closer look at the sky?
The telescope
What is the study of the stars and space?
Astronomy
How long is a solar cycle?
11 years
What happens to the north pole through the solar cycle?
It flips to the south pole.
What is the main unit we classify stars by?
Temperature
What tool filters the light from around stars to better view space?
A coronagraph
What term means "to set free"
Release
What is caused by the constantly moving magnetic fields in the sun's atmosphere?
Solar Flares
What is the outer layer of the sun called?
The corona.
How do stars change over time?
They grow in size.
They get cooler.
They get brighter
What is the quantum efficiency of telescopes using photographic plates and digital detectors?
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1%
90%
Where did Elijah Burritt teach?
Connecticut
What does CME stand for?
Coronal Mass Ejection
What ls the heat level or luminosity level of the sun?
G2 V
What is a shooting star?
A meteor.
What device could locate and predict the movement of the moon, planets, and stars?
Astrolabes
Of or pertaining to the sky or outer space.
Celestial