Stars and Galaxies

Stars and Galaxies

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8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main reason stars appear to be close together in outer space?

Back

Stars are actually very far apart from each other in the vastness of space.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What color of stars is typically the brightest according to the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram?

Back

Blue stars are the brightest.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a light-year?

Back

A light-year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which is the largest: molecule, moon, universe, or galaxy?

Back

The universe is the largest.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of explosion is thought to create black holes?

Back

Black holes are thought to be remnants of a supernova explosion.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a galaxy?

Back

A galaxy is a massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Milky Way?

Back

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

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