White Dwarfs
These are hot compact stars whose mass is comparable to the Sun's and size to Earth's.
White dwarfs
A neutron star that is rapidly spinning is called a
Pulsar
What is the "point of no return" of a black hole?
Event Horizon
Which American state is the largest?
Alaska
What event recurs and happens when one of the companions in the binary system is a white dwarf. Can happen multiple times.
Nova
What were the first pulsars observed using
radio waves/radio telescopes
What has a stronger gravitational field the Sun or a 1 solar mass black hole?
They are the same
8 solar mass
What will happen to a white dwarf if left alone
cool off and become a black dwarf.
What are neutron stars nicknamed in astronomy
Cosmic Lighthouses
The primary method for identifying a black hole is to
look for its effect on nearby companions/environment.
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Europe, NA, SA, Antarctica, Australia, Africa
What is the size limit for stars that turn into white dwarfs?
less than 8 solar masses
What law explains the fast rotation of neutron stars
the law of conservation of angular momentum
If a black hole is in a binary star system it can take material from its companion and form what.
An accretion disk
What is a hyperbole
an exaggerated statement not to be taken literally
What is a white dwarfs mass limit called? Double Points if you spell it correctly.
The Chandrasekhar limit
What happens if 2 neutron stars collide
They merge into massive neutron star or black hole
What is the mass limit of black holes?
They do not have one (yet)
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland