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Astronomy II
Question | Answer |
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What is the Big Bang Theory? | The most accepted theory for how the universe was formed |
Define Solar Nebula. | A huge, vast cloud of ice, gas, and dust |
True or False: Stars evolve all at once | False |
What controls how stars evolve? | The mass |
What is the Hertzsprung? | The diagram that shows the relationship between absolute brightness [magnitude] in relation to their surface temperatures |
Define Galaxy. | A collection of billions of stars |
What are Black holes? | The end of the life cycle in supergiant starts |
Where are black holes located? | In the middle of galaxies |
True or False: The velocity of stars increase as they move toward the Black holes | False |
What are universe distances measured in? | Light years |
Name the types of electromagnetic radiation. | Infrared, Ultraviolet, and X-rays |
What is the most accepted theory of how the solar system and stars formed? | The Solar Nebular Theory |