Stars
What type of star system only has 2 stars?
Binary
Do stars and groups of stars reflect light?
No
What is the closest star to earth called?
Sun
Which galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way
What is it called when stars form a pattern?
Constellation
What is a glowing ball of gas that produces light called?
Star
What is a group of two or three stars known as?
Multiple star system
What is the item made of irregular shaped pieces of metal, dust or rock?
Asteroid
What type of telescope uses radio waves to find objects in space?
Radio telescope
What is created when a star collapses and disappears?
A black hole
What is magnitude when talking about stars?
The stars brightness
What is a group of stars held together by gravity known as?
Star cluster
What is a chunk of frozen gas, water, and dust known as?
A comet
Which device uses mirrors to reflect light in order to magnify objects?
Reflecting Telescope
What is the scientific study of stars called?
Astronomy
What are the 3 sizes of stars?
Dwarf, giant, super giant
What is a star system that expands over many lightyears known as?
Galaxy
When there is a large cloud of dust, and other debris it is known as a...
Nebula
Which device bends light in order to magnify objects?
Refracting Telescope
When a neutron star spins on an axis what is it known as?
Pulsar
What is the measurement of a stars apparent movement over time known as?
Parallax
Name 2 types of star clusters.
Globular, Open star cluster.
Discuss the difference between a meter, meteoroid, and meteorite.
Meteoroid: When irregular shaped rock is in space
Meteor: Rock like object is in earths atmosphere
Meteorite: Rock like object has hit earths surface.
What device breaks light into different colors?
Spectroscope
What is the Local Group and how is the Milky Way related to it?
The Local Group is a group of galaxies in space and the Milky Way is one of them.