Life Cycle of Stars
What is the primary determinate of what will happen to a star during its lifetime?
What is the first step in a stars life
Define wavelength
The distance from on point on a wave to the same point on the next wave
What determines an EM waves energy?
Its frequency
What goes up must come _________
down
What process needs to initiate first in order for a star to form
Nuclear Fusion
What type of gas does a main sequence star burn
Hydrogen
Define frequency
The amount of waves that pass one point in a second
What is the highest Energy EM wave?
Gamma Waves
What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground Beef
What color of star tends to be larger and hotter than others?
Blue
When fusion first starts happening a star is known as this
Protostar
When light switches from one medium to another and bends it is called
refraction
What is the lowest energy EM wave
Radio Wave
What has a head and a tail but has no legs?
A coin
Turn into a neutron star
What happens when a star runs out of hydrogen?
It expands into a giant or super giant
When light hits a solid surface and bounces it is called
reflection
What type of wave do we use to treat cancer?
X-rays or Gamma rays
I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old what am I?
candle
What type of star is in the middle of a planetary nebulla
White Dwarf
What is the primary idea of the big bang theory
All matter in the universe was once condensed in a microscopically small area.
What is a light year?
The distance that light travels in one year
What three types of waves are harmful to humans?
UV waves, X-rays, Gamma Rays
Poor People have it, rich people need it, and if you eat it you'll die, what am I?
Nothing