CFE review - astronomy

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What are the constellations that the Sun passes through called?

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Zodiac

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What force is responsible for a nebula becoming a protostar?

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Gravity

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What determines a star's fate?

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Mass

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What type of star will an average star like our sun end as after its luminosity completely stops?

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Black dwarf

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According to the Doppler Effect, what happens to light emitted from an object moving toward the observer?

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It is blue shifted and has shorter wavelengths.

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What is the ecliptic?

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The apparent path of the Sun across the sky, which also defines the plane of the solar system.

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What is a nebula?

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A giant cloud of dust and gas in space, often the birthplace of stars.

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What is a protostar?

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A young star that is still in the process of forming and has not yet begun nuclear fusion.

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What is the difference between a neutron star and a black hole?

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A neutron star is a dense remnant of a supernova, while a black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.

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What is luminosity?

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The total amount of energy emitted by a star per unit of time.