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6th - Unverse Test

6th Grade - Universe Test

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large, cool dark cloud of gasses and dust nebula
gravity the cloud of gas and dust to form a star called a protostar
stage of the star when hydrogen is changed into helium main sequence star
most violent explosion in the universe supernova
telescope that uses lenses to gather light refracting telescope
telescope that uses mirrors reflecting telescope
how bright a star appears from Earth (bonus question) apparent magnitude
how bright a star actually is (bonus question) absolute magnitude
process that creates energy by changing hydrogen into helium fusion
Does a low mass star burn slowly or quickly? slowly
Does a high mass star burn slowly or quickly? quickly
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way? spiral
What unit of measurement is used to measure the distance from Earth to the star? light-year
What unit of measurement is used to measure the distance from the Earth to the sun? (bonus question) astronomical unit
Which color stars are the hottest? blue
Which color stars are the coolest? red
The _________________ is everything that exists, including all galaxies and everything between them (bonus question) universe
If a galaxy 12 light years away, how long will it take the star's light to travel to Earth? 12 years
How many kilometers can light travel in one year? 10 million million
Another word for magniude is size
What are the four types of galaxies? spiral, barred spiral, irregular, elliptical
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