Astronomy Quiz Year 9

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Galaxy containing Earth

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Milky Way

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Definition of a star

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Immense spinning ball of hydrogen and helium gas

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Planets visibility

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Reflect light seen by the eye

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Speed of light

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300,000 km/second

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Second closest star to Earth

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Alpha Centauri A

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Light year

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Distance light travels in one year

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Time for sunlight to reach Earth

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8 minutes

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Neutron Star

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Very dense star formed after a supernova

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Nuclear Fusion

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Atomic nuclei fuse to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy

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Supernova evolves into:

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Neutron star