Stars & their spectra
Will a more massive star will be more or less luminous?
More luminous (has more fuel to burn)
What does red-shifted mean in terms of galaxies?
The galaxy is moving away from you.
The universe is believed to have started as a single very______and very_______ point.
hot, dense
blue
What happens to you when you watch too many low quality videos online.
Brain Rot
What is considered the "unique fingerprint" of a star?
star spectra (can be absorption or emission spectra)
What color light moves towards us? (compressed waves)
Blue
What 2 elements were in abundance after the big bang?
hydrogen and helium
What type of star is our sun?
Main sequence star
What causes a start to collapse?
Gravity is greater than the gas pressure in the core. This because the star has run out of fuel for fusion.
What is the Hubble Deep Field image?
An image of the early universe taken by the Hubble Telescope.
What is the name of the image that depicts the first light we could see from the early universe?
What stage of the life cycle of a star is where a star is born?
stellar nebula, stellar nursery, Interstellar Cloud
Name of the actress that played the Wicked Witch from Wicked. Name the character name for a bonus 100 points.
Cynthia Erivo
Elphaba
What are the black lines on a star's spectrum called?
spectral lines
What came first, the galaxy or the black hole?
It is unknown. There are theories on both side to support.
Hubble's Law states that the universe is______________.
expanding
Luminosity and Temperature
What series follows the misadventures of a cynical mad scientist?
Rick and Morty
How do stars create heavier elements?
During later stages in their life cycle (i.e. giant stages and supernovas)
True or False? Galaxies do not have life cycles like stars.
False. Galaxies have stages and evolve, just like stars!
What does Hubble's Law mean for objects in space?
The space between them is getting larger.
In the stellar classification, which letter is the hottest? For a bonus 100 points, name all 7 letters of the classification system.
O
OBAFGKM
What was the name of the company that launched an all female space flight featuring Katy Perry.
Blue Origin