Topic 8: Sun, Planets, Big Bang, Red Shift

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The Red Shift supports the Big Bang Theory in that the universe is...

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expanding

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What is the name of our galaxy?

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Milky Way

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Which of the following does not need a medium to travel through?

• electromagnetic
• mechanical
• sound waves
• ocean waves

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electromagnetic

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What tells us what a star is made up of by separating light into colors?

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spectroscope

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Big Bang: Initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe

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True

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The most prominent (noticeable) layer and lowest layer of the Sun’s atmosphere.

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Photosphere

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The outer layer of the Sun’s atmosphere

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Corona

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Moving areas of magnetic activity (gas form) with temps cooler than the surrounding gases

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Sun Spots

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Bright arch-like loops that may erupt from the photosphere into the corona, usually occurs near sunspot activity.

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Prominence

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Occur near sunspots and are sudden, intense explosions that result in changes in brightness when magnetic energy is released.

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Solar Flare