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rayreid astronomy
unit 1 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earth center of the universe (geocentric) | Ptolemy |
| sun was the center of the universe (heliocentric) | Coperincus |
| corrected the heliocentric model by stating that planets travel in elleptical orbits | Kepler |
| stated that gravity is the force holding the earth | Newton |
| first to use telescope | Galileo |
| large group of stars and other celestial objects | galaxy |
| how galaxies are classified | shape |
| an oval shaped galaxy | elliptical |
| a galaxy with arms | spiral |
| what seperates the inner planets from the outer planets | astteriod belt |
| hottest planet | venus |
| coldest INNER planet | Mars |
| where energy is produced from the sun | core |
| when hydrogen combines with helium and energy | nuclear fusion |
| what a starscolor tells us | it's temperature |
| a star that appears to circle around Polaris | circumpolar |
| when a star runs out of much of it's energy and begins to expand | blackhole |
| death of a star by explosion | supernova |
| a small star with a enormous amount of gravity | neutron star |
| tool used to find the altitude of a star | astrolabe(quadrant) |
| the angle between the horizon and a star | zenith |