Unit 12 Universe Review

The farther away galaxies are from us, the _______________ it is that they moving away from us.

• more uncertain

• slower

• faster

• more unpredictable

If a galaxy is away from us, what color would we expect?

(a)  

What are the two most abundant elements in the universe?

• helium

• oxygen

• gold

• hydrogen

What stage does a star spend most of its life?

• nebula

• supergiant

• main sequence

• proto star

What is the heaviest element a star can create?

• Uranium

• Iron

• Oxygen

• Helium

You need _____ and _____ for nuclear fusion to occur.

• A snack

• Gravity

• High heat

• High pressure

Where does nuclear fusion occur?

• Corona

• Core

• Convection Zone

• Mantle

An explosion that occurs at the end of a massive star's life is a ________.

• black hole

• white dwarf

• nebula

• supernova

What is created when Helium and Beryllium fuse?

• Energy

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

Elements larger than Iron is created from a/an

• Main Sequence Star

• White Dwarf

• Supernova

• Giant Star