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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do astronomers classify objects in space through methods? | yes |
| What does the Morgan-Keenan system do for stars? | determines temperature, color, and luminosity |
| Is the Hubble Tuning fork used to classify galaxies? | yes |
| Are telescopes and spectroscopy methods used to study objects that are light-years away? | yes |
| What do tools and methods analyze? | properties, wavelength, temperature, and movement |
| Do stars create heavy elements through nuclear fusion? | yes |
| Where do materials that build planets and life come from? | remanants of stars |
| Does the life cycle of a star give an idea about the formation of galaxies? | yes |
| Does the life cycle of star show the age of stars and galaxies, offering a wider perspective of the constantly evolving future, as well as including mysterious concepts like the black hole? | yes |
| What changes the direction of the sky? | Earth's rotation |
| What influences the duration of seasons? | the tilt of Earth's axis |
| What affects how and how often we see different Moon phases/eclipses? | the movement of the Sun, Earth, and Moon |
| How are structures of the universe different from the ones we see on Earth? | they're more expansive, incomprehensible, and faraway different atmosphere, elements, gravitational pull, and composition |
| What are voids? | empty spaces in the universe |
| Is dark matter visible and can it be observed? | no |
| Can dark matter be detected through gravity? | yes |
| 95% dark matter and energy is seen because of its interaction with... | visible objects |
| The materials that make up dark matter are known. True or False? | false |
| Earth is made of dark matter. True or False? | false |