Cannon's Cabinet
What three main things make up the universe?
regular matter, dark matter, dark energy
This telescope can detect infrared, ultraviolet, adn visible light.
Hubble Telescope
When a red giant runs out of fuel, the small dying star is known as a ________ ________.
white dwarf
About how old is our Sun?
4.5 billion years (I'll accept 4.6 too)
A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.
meteoroid
What is the distance of one light year in MILES?
1 trillion miles, 6 trillion miles, or 9 trillion miles
This telescope is known for detecting LARGE amounts of infrared light.
James Webb Telescope
Stars follow different life and death paths, depending on their stellar _________.
mass
This telescope is able to detect x-ray emissions.
Chandra
Reduced or enlarged object with dimensions that follow a scale ration
A cloud of gas and dust is referred to as a __________.
nebula
This process converts hydrogen into helium.
nuclear fusion
planets, asteroids, comets, moons, dwarf planets, meteors
Body of ice, rock and dust that orbits the sun
comet
_____ % of the universe is made of dark matter or dark energy.
95
Gas ejected from a low-mass star in the final stage of its life.
planetary nebula
What type of star is our Sun currently classified as?
medium sized, main sequence star
Describe how our universe is currently "moving".
asteroid belt
The distance from the Sun to the Earth
Astronomical Unit (AU)
These form out of the MOST massive stars.
black holes
Stars are made mostly of what? (I'm not looking for the names of elements.)
hot gas
What three things can possibly form after a supernova explosion?
nebula, neutron star, black hole
A meteor that passes through Earth's atmosphere and survives to hit Earth's surface
meteorite
What are the three criteria for classifying a planet?
orbit a star, be round, has cleared its orbital path