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Parts of a Star
Universe Formation Theories
Review
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What type of galaxy do we live in?
A spiral
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Where are most stars located?
The main sequence
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What is the center of a star?
The core
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The Big Bang Theory states that the galaxy formed ________________ years ago
14.5 billion years
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How many stars are in the Milky Way?
Billions
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Name the 3 types of galaxies.
Elliptical, Spiral and irregular
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Super Giants are located where?
The top right
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The middle layer of the Sun is the:
Radiative zone
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CBR supports which theory?
The Big Bang Theory
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What was the first spacecraft?
Sputnik
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What defines a galaxy?
A group of stars, gas and dust
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White dwarf stars are located where?
The bottom left
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The outermost layer of the Sun is the:
Convective zone
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What is CBR
Radiation from the back of the universe that got there when the big bang occurred.
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List the 3 layers of the Sun's atmosphere
The Photosphere, Chromosphere and Corona
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How did the Milky Way get it's name?
It came from a Latin root
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List characteristics of white dwarf stars
They are small, hot and bright.
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What allows a core of a star to remain gaseous?
A process called fusion.
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State the Big Bang Theory
The universe started with an explosion of matter.
400
List the 4 terrestrial planets
Venus, Mars, Mercury and Earth
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What is at the center of every galaxy?
A black hole
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List characteristics of Red Giants
They are close to death, Big, Red, Dim and cooler
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What are the two final elements to form in a stars core
Iron and Magnesium
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State the steady state theory:
The universe is expanding but it has always kept the same density
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What is the more widely accepted theory for the formation of the universe?
The Big Bang Theory