H-R Diagram
Galaxies
The Big Bang Theory
Doppler Shift
Cosmic Radiation
100

What two properties does the HR diagram compare?

What is temperature and luminosity?

100

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way and where is the Earth's solar system located?

What is spiral galaxy and it's located in one of the spiral arms?

100

What does the Big Bang Theory explain?

What is the origin of the universe? 

100

What does the Doppler shift measure?

What is changes in wavelength due to motion? 

100

What is cosmic background radiation?

What is faint energy left over from the Big Bang?

200

Where are the hottest stars located on the HR diagram?

What is the left side?

200

Which galaxy type is round or oval-shaped?

What is elliptical? 

200

Approximately how old is the universe?

What is 13.8 billion years? 

200

What does a redshift indicate about a galaxy’s motion?

What is it's moving away from us? 

200

How was cosmic radiation discovered?

What is accidentally by radio antenna interference? 

300

What type of stars are found in the upper right corner of the HR diagram?

What are red giants?

300

Which galaxy type often contains young stars and lots of gas and dust?

What is irregular? 

300

What evidence supports the Big Bang Theory?

What is redshift and cosmic background radiation? 

300

What does a blueshift indicate?

What is the object is moving toward us? 

300

Why is cosmic radiation important to scientists? 

What is it provides evidence of the Big Bang? 

400

What is the main sequence on the HR diagram?

What is a diagonal band where most stars lie? 

400

What are the 3 parts of a spiral galaxy? 

What is a disk containing the spiral arms, a central nuclear bulge, and a spherical halo? 

400

What happened immediately after the Big Bang?

What is rapid expansion and formation of basic particles? 

400

How does Doppler shift support the idea of an expanding universe?

What is most galaxies show a red shift? 

400

What kind of radiation is cosmic background radiation?

What is microwave radiation? 

500

What does a star’s position on the HR diagram tell us about its life cycle?

What is its current stage and future evolution? 

500

What type of stars make up most of an elliptical galaxy and why? 

What is old, red stars because they contain little or no gas and dust? 

500

What is the role of hydrogen and helium in the Big Bang Theory? 

What is they were the first elements formed? 

500

What type of waves does Doppler shift apply to in astronomy?

What is light waves?

500

What does the uniformity of cosmic radiation suggest?

What is the universe was once very hot and dense? 

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