Astronomy Review 2022

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What is the distance light travels in a year?

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Light year

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Which color of star is the hottest?

Back

Blue Star

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What is the leading theory of moon formation?

Back

Giant Impact Theory

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What is Barnard's Star known for?

Back

Barnard's star is less bright than the sun and cooler.

Front

What is a star in which the electrons and protons have become neutrons called?

Back

Neutron star

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What is the term for the apparent shift in position of a nearby star against distant background stars?

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Parallax

Front

What is the measure of a star's brightness as seen from Earth?

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Apparent magnitude

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What is the measure of a star's intrinsic brightness?

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Absolute magnitude

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What is the explosion of a star at the end of its life cycle called?

Back

Supernova

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What is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it?

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Black hole