Earth & Moon
What controls the tides?
Moon's gravitational pull
What kind of star is our sun?
Main Sequence
What is a group of stars in a shape/pattern called?
Constellation
How many rocky planets are in our solar system?
4
What is the name of the strongest tides?
Spring
What are the 2 main elements in the sun & stars?
Hydrogen and helium
What type of galaxy is our Milky Way?
Spiral
What does CMB stand for in Big Bang?
Cosmic Microwave Background - radiation
How long is a lunar cycle?
A month
What is the name of the process that creates energy in the sun by combining molecules?
Fusion
What is the final stage of a main sequence star's life?
White dwarf
What is Red Shift? (In regards to Big Bang)
Various answers, but it relates to proof that objects are moving away from the Earth
What is the name of the phenomena where the Earth passes between the sun & moon?
Lunar eclipse
What type of wavelength is the longest on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Radio waves
What is the life stage of a star before it becomes a black hole?
What was the name of the lab where we looked at gasses through a spectrometer? (Lights were off & there were pretty neon colors)
Spectroscopy
What phase of the moon appears with the left half illuminated and the right half not visible (based on the models we've used this semester)
Third quarter
What type of wave is responsible for nearly all of the energy that drives Earth’s climate and weather systems. Its wavelengths range approximately from 400 to 700 nanometers.
Visible light
What does HR Diagram stand for?
Hertzprung-Russell
How much was the Tow Mater golf cart
$9000