Stars and Galaxies Review

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What color are the coolest stars in space?

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Red stars are the coolest stars in space.

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Which galaxy is closest to us?

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The Andromeda galaxy is the closest galaxy to us.

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What describes how bright a star APPEARS?

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Apparent magnitude describes how bright a star appears from Earth.

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What is special about the star, Polaris?

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Polaris is known as the North Star.

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Which star does the Big Dipper help us find?

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The Big Dipper helps us find Polaris.

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What is the hottest color of stars?

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Blue stars are the hottest stars in space.

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What is the term for the actual brightness of a star?

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Absolute magnitude refers to the actual brightness of a star.

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What is a galaxy?

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

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What is the Milky Way?

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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system.

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What is a light-year?

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