Flashcard 1: Components of the Universe

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Order the components of the universe from largest to smallest: Planet, star, nebula, galaxy.

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Galaxy, nebula, star, planet

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What is the best description of a galaxy?

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A group of billions of stars, dust, and many other types of objects held together by a gravitational attraction

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Scientists observe a large, rocky, irregularly shaped object orbiting the sun. This object would best be classified as -

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an asteroid

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Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists observe a large sphere of plasma with a density and temperature great enough to cause a nuclear reaction at its core. This object would best be classified as a -

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star

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Order the celestial objects from smallest to largest: Galaxy, solar system, universe, universe, galaxy, solar system, solar system, galaxy, universe, universe, solar system, galaxy.

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Solar system, galaxy, universe

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In January of 1996, an amateur astronomer discovered a small, icy object traveling around the sun with a long tail composed of gas and dust. What was most likely discovered?

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comet

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Why can't scientists on Earth observe the entire shape of the Milky Way galaxy?

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The Earth is a part of the Milky Way galaxy

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According to the Big Bang Theory, all matter and energy was focused into one point and then it exploded and expanded outward. The universe is still (shrinking, expanding) today.

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expanding