Question 1

The sun is a ___________ sized star.

Accepted Answer

medium

Question 2

closest star to earth

Accepted Answer

sun

Question 3

shape of milky way galaxy

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spiral

Question 4

football shaped galaxy

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elliptical

Question 5

shape of galaxy where stars are in a random pattern

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irregular

Question 6

the sun's location in the galaxy

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edge of spiral arm

Question 7

a ball of glowing gas that has temperature hot enough to cause nuclear reaction

Accepted Answer

star

Question 8

used to measure distances in space

Accepted Answer

light year

Question 9

what does the color tell you about a star

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temperature

Question 10

what does the size(magnitude) of a star tell you

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brightness

Question 11

a collection of gas and dust that forms stars OR is formed when a star explodes or dies

Accepted Answer

nebulae

Question 12

the name of the galaxy we live in

Accepted Answer

Milky Way

Question 13

how many million of miles is a light year

Accepted Answer

6

Question 14

a light year is the distance it takes ________ to travel in one year.

Accepted Answer

light

Question 15

gives us information about distances and properties of the universe

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electromagnetic spectrum

Question 16

Currently accepted THEORY that states our universe is expanding

Accepted Answer

Big Bang

Question 17

Our sun is in the main sequence cycle of its' life.  What will it become next?

Accepted Answer

red giant

Question 18

How long does it take the light from a star that is 150 light years away to reach earth?

Accepted Answer

150 years

Question 19

speeding up, changing directions, or slowing down

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acceleration

Question 20

Which stage in a stars life cycle comes after the nebulae and before main sequence?

Accepted Answer

prostar

Question 21

billions of stars, and space dust held together by gravity

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galaxy

Question 22

What is velocity?

Accepted Answer

speed with a direction

Question 23

Spectral lines from stars tells you the __________ in the star.

Accepted Answer

elements

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