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Universe
Galaxies
Stars
Vocabulary
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How is the size of the Universe changing?
It is getting bigger
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Which galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way or Spiral
100
Which type of star is large, reddish and at the end of its lifecycle?
Red Giant
100
What is a nebula?
A cloud of gas and dust, where stars are born
100

Who is Bayer? 

He developed a way to find stars in the sky using something like an address.  He developed a system for naming stars that used Greek letters and Latin forms of the stars’ constellation names.

200
What is the theory that states the Universe was created with a tremendous explosion?
The Big Bang Theory
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Name the 3 types of galaxies.
Spiral Elliptical Irregular
200
Which type of star is white, hot, dim and is the leftover center of an old star?
White Dwarf
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What is an astronomical unit?

the average distance between the Earth and the Sun

200
What is the most important force in Astronomy?
Gravity
300
As the Universe expands, how do galaxies move?
Away from each other
300
What are galaxies made of?
Dust, Stars and Gas.
300
Where are stars born?
In a nebula
300
What is a light-year?
The distance light travels in a year
300
Which elements are the key components of stars?
Hydrogen and Helium
400
How are the systems of the Universe organized?
From small to big or From big to small
400
Which type of galaxy has no definite shape?
Irregular
400
Which stage in its lifecycle are most stars?
the main sequence
400
What is a region of the sky that contains a recognizable star pattern?
Constellation
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The man who had a telescope named after him. 

Who is Hubble. 

500
Rank the terms in order from largest to smallest. Galaxies, Universe, Stars, Nebula, Planets
Universe, Galaxies, Nebula, Stars, Planets
500

Which type of galaxy could be cucumber or sphere shaped?

Elliptical

500
How many constellations are in our sky?
88
500
What is the instrument that collects electromagnetic radiation from the sky and focuses it for better observation?
A telescope
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What does a black hole represent?
The death of a massive star