Unit 2- Space Systems Flashcards

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1
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How does the sun change over time?

A

Temperature, mass, Brightness

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2
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What happens inside the sun

A

Nuclear Fusion

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3
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What is the equation for nuclear fusion

A

H + he

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4
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What stage is the sun in

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Main sequence

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5
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What will happen to the sun when It runs out of C - O

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it will undergo a planetary nebula and will become a white dwarf

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What will happen when the sun becomes a giant

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it will start fusing he > c

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7
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What are 2 different scientific ways of looking at the sun

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Apparent and absolute magnitude

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What is apparent magnitude

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Apparent magnitude is what a star looks like (how bright it looks) or what you see with your eyes

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What is absolute magnitude

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Absolute magnitude is when you put all the stars at the same difference and see how they look

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10
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what diagram talks about types of stars

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H-R Diagram

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What are stars like in the main sequence

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baby stars, Sun starts of as main sequence

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What are stars like in the supergiant/ Giant stage

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super old stars

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13
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What is solar radius

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How big a star is compared to the sun

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14
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What stage do all stars begin in

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Main sequence

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15
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What Determines the final stage of a star

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Mass

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16
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What stage are stars born in

A

Stellar Nebula

17
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When do stars form

A

When nuclear fusion occurs

18
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What’s a black hole

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Sucks in stars and doesn’t let light out

19
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What stage is the end of a stars life

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How are you able to see what elements are in stars

A

Stars spectra

21
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What do dark lines on the spectrum show

A

gas absorbed light absorbed by gases in a star

22
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What is redshift?

A

A star / galaxy that’s moving away from us

23
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Whats the difference between longer wavelengths and lighter wavelengths

A

Light waves are stretched ; longer wavelengths are red and at the end of the spectrum

24
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How can you tell if something is redshift

A

When the spectralines move to the right side towards the red side

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What is the Big Bang?
Universe started as a single point and exploded outward
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How long ago was the big bang
13.8 billion years ago
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What is evidence that the Big bang happened
CMB and Redshift, this proves to us that the universe is expanding
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What is Lumonisty
Brightness of a star
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What is Nuclear fusion
when hydrogen and helium undergo a process to release huge amounts of energy