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name some distances in space light years- distance light travels in one year
how long is it from Earth to the Sun? Earth-> Sun 150 million km away or 93 million miles away
how long does it take for sunlight to reach Earth? 8 minutes
show scientific notation for 2,400,000 2.4x10^6
What is an Asteroid A space rock
what is a meteor a rock in a atmosphere that is usually on fire
what is a meteorite? a rock that has landed on Earth
how do you track where a meteorite has landed? triangulation
name the planets in order Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
What is a star called when it is born? a protostar- its not hot enough to make light
what is a star born from? a nebula
when a star becomes condesendent it is in what stage? its main sequence stage- it begins to shine-our sun is in this stage
If its a big star what does it become? Giant or Supernova-expansion-lots of heat and light
How is a Black hole made? when a big star collapses on itself gravity is intensified and a black hole is formed
what is a white dwarf a very small star- still shining
what is a black dwarf? a very small star- not shining
What is a constellation? a group of stars that shape something
what is the difference between gas and plasma? in gas the elctrons are not free and in plasma they are
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