Flashcardziz: Solar System Formation/Stars

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What shape are the orbits of the planets in our solar system?

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Ellipses

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What color are the hottest stars?

Back

Blue

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What color are the coolest stars?

Back

Red

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What is the most common type of star in our galaxy?

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Dim, red stars

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What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

Back

Slightly elliptical

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What caused the cloud of gas and dust to collapse and start spinning?

Back

Gravity

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What is the process called when a star forms from a cloud of gas and dust?

Back

Star formation

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What is the main component of stars?

Back

Hydrogen

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What is a black hole?

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A region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it.

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What is the life cycle of a star?

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Birth, main sequence, red giant, supernova, and either neutron star or black hole.