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Astronomy Review
Question | Answer |
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What is a Nebula | A huge cloud of dust also known as a star nursery |
A star is composed of what two elements | Hydrogen and Helium |
high mass star life style | protostar, main sequence, red giant, supernova, neutron star |
what characteristic of a star determines it's cycle | mass |
types of phases when the light appears on the right side | waxing |
How many days does it take the moon to revolve around the earth one time | 27.3 days |
each 1/4 of the cycle takes how many days | 7 to 1 week |
How many moon phases are there | 8 moon phases |
what is the force that pulls all objects with mass together | gravity |
inner planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
outer planets | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
true or false? Outer planets do not have rocky or solid surfaces | True |
What is rotation | turning or spinning on an axis |
earth is tilted at an angle of how many degree's | 23.5 |
The earth is divided up into to equal | hemispheres |
the northern and southern hemispheres experience | opposite seasons |
structure of a comet | nucleus, coma, tail |
comets are made up of | ice and dust |
asteroids are shaped like | a potato |
a meteor can heat up to how many degrees | 2,000 |