Vocab
What is absolute magnitude
a measure of celestial objects intense brightness
What is a giant star
Whats the smallest planet?
Mercury
What keeps the planets revolve around the sun
The gravitional pull of the sun
Whats hotter Red or White
White
What is Apparent Magnitude
the brightness of an object as it appears to an observer on Earth.
What is solar mass?
The mass of the sun used as a unit of mass
How many planets do we have
7
What happens if you stay in zero gravity for too long?
your body will experience significant muscle and bone loss, primarily in the legs and lower back
What is the hottest color on the diagram
Blue
The process where a stars core begins to fuse helium atoms together to create heavier elements like carbon
What is gravity
A force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
Whats the largest planet
Jupiter
What affects the tides in the ocean
the moon
What is the H-R Diagram
It is a diagram that displays the luminosity for stars
What is Hydrogen fusion
the process where the nuclei of hydrogen atoms within a star's core are squeezed together under immense pressure and temperature
What is Luminosity
the intrinsic brightness of a celestial object (as distinct from its apparent brightness diminished by distance).
Whats the smallest planet
Mercury
Who discovered gravity
Sir Isaac Newton
Where are red dwarfs located on the diagram
On the right lower end
What is a Main sequence star
a star that is currently fusing hydrogen into helium in its core
What is a white dwarf
a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet
Whats the 3rd planet from the sun
Earth
What is the third law of gravity
For every action has an opposite reaction
What are the characteristics of a red star
Dimmer, less massive, and burns slow