Stars
Light from the Sun reaches the Earth in how many minutes?
8 minutes
This is how many Earths can fit into our Sun
1.3 million
This phase of the moon is where you can see the entire moon in the night sky.
Full Moon
Which are hotter, BLUE or RED stars?
Blue
A group of stars within a constellation is called a(n):
Asterism
The second phase of a star’s life cycle is called _____________________________.
Main sequence
The Sun is a ____________________________ sized star that is in the center of our solar system.
average
Stars are giant balls of hot ________________.
Gas
A constellation is a group of visible stars that form a ________________________ in the night sky.
pattern
The first phase of a star's life is _______________.
Birth
This is part of the Sun is where nuclear fusion takes place
Core
What elements are in stars?
Hydrogen and Helium
Ursa means what?
Bear
Stars are held together by a force called ___________________.
gravity
This zone of the Sun is where gases circulate by buoyancy, which means hotter gases rise up and cooler gases sink.
Convective Zone
This part of the ocean's cycle can be predicted by the phases of the moon.
The tides
The Little Dipper is in what constellation?
Little Bear/Ursa Minor
the last phase of a star’s life is called ___________________________.
collapse
This is a very dense area of the Sun where radiation is released from the core.
Radiative Zone
This type of Eclipse is when the moon looks dark or reddish.
Lunar Eclipse
Which corner of the Herzsprung-Russell chart shows the hottest and brightest stars?
Upper left
Ursa Major means
Big Bear