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Astronomy Part 7
Astronomy Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are black holes? | The end of the life cycle on super giant stars. |
| What are galaxies? | Galaxies are a collection of stars. |
| What types of galaxies are there? | The basic types are spiral, elliptical and irregular. |
| What is the most widely accepted theory for how the universe formed? | The Big Bang Theory |
| What is the most widely accepted theory for how the solar system and stars formed? | Solar Nebular Theory |
| How do stars form? | Condensation, gravitational compression of this nebula. |
| What is Solar Nebula? | huge, vast clouds of ice, gas and dust. |
| Less massive stars in order. | 1. Nebula, 2. protostar, 3 main sequence star (born), 4. white dwarf, 5. black dwarf (death) |
| More massive stars in order. | 1. Nebula, 2. protostar, 3 main sequence star (born), 4. supernova, 5. neutron star (death). |
| After supernova what do most massive stars become? | Black holes. |