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Science Moon/Stars

This is for our Science test over the Moon and the Stars

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Describe the surface of the moon. -wet -dusty -sticky -valleys -craters -mountains/hills
What is the name of the moon's atomsphere? exosphere
How many phases does the moon have? How many days does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle? 8; 29 days
Name the phases of the moon. 1. New Moon 2. Waxing Crescent 3. First Quarter 4. Waxing Gibbous 5. Full Moon 6. Waning Gibbous 7. Last Quarter 8. Waning Crescent
What is the cycle of the moon called? Lunar Cycle
What powerful influence does the moon have on Earth? Gravitational Pull; Causes Tides; Seasons
Who were the first people on the moon? When did this happen? Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin; July 20, 1969
What is a star? A star is a fiery ball of gas in space that can make heat and light.
Name the three colors a star can be. List the relationships. Blue Star = baby- not more than a billion years old Yellow Star = grown-ups- several billion years old Red Star = old folks- billions of years old
What color star is our sun? Yellow Star
How many years does it take for a star to be fully created? Between 10,000 and 1,000,000 years
How are stars created? They are created by a collapsing process that takes place inside a cold interstellar cloud.
How long can a star shine? Stars can shine for millions or billions of years.
What happens when a star uses all of its hydrogen? Stars become red giants.
The ______ a star is, the ______ its life. The the larger a star is, the shorter its life.
Why does a star die? When the thermal pressure of a star no longer can compete with the compressing of the universe.
When a star dies, what does it become? When a star dies, it can become a White Dwarf or they can explode becoming Supernovas, and then they become black holes
Created by: delaney.garland
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