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Category 1 questions follow

Questio

nThe best answer at this time for the moon

formation is

a. Collision

b. Capture

c. Co-formation

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The best answer at this time for the moon

formation is

a. Collision

b. Capture

c. Co-formation

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Questio

nWhen a supernova occurs

a. A star is born

b. A star dies

c. A collision has occurred in space

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When a supernova occurs

a. A star is born

b. A star dies

c. A collision has occurred in space

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Questio

nOrbits are due to

a. Gravity

b. Inertia

c. Gravity and inertia keep objects in orbit due to freefall

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Orbits are due to

a. Gravity

b. Inertia

c. Gravity and inertia keep objects in orbit due to

freefall

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Questio

nEnergy from the sun is produced by

a. Fission splitting of a heavy atom

b. Fusion of light atoms

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Energy from the sun is produced by

a. Fission

b. Fusion of light atoms

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Questio

nThere is enough fuel in the sun to last for about __ years.

a. 5 billion years

b. 10 billion years

c. 50,000 years

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There is enough fuel in the sun to last for about __

years.

a. 5 billion years

b. 10 billion years

c. 50,000 years

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Category 2 questions follow

Questio

nSunspots are dark areas on the sun that are _______

the surrounding area.

A. Hotter than.

b. Cooler than

c. the same temperature as

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Sunspots are dark areas on the sun that are _______

the surrounding area.

A. Hotter than.

b. Cooler than

c. the same temperature as

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Questio

n__________ link different parts of sunspot regions

together.

a. CME’s

b. Solar prominences

c. Solar winds

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__________ link different parts of sunspot regions

together.

a. CME’s

b. Solar prominences

c. Solar winds

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Questio

n Electric power problem can be caused by

a. Sunspots and core emissions

b. Solar promenences

c. Solar flares or CME’s

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Electric power problem can be caused by

a. Sunspots and core emissions

b. Solar promenences

c. Solar flares or CME’s

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Questio

nStars are NOT classified by

a. Size

b. Brightness

c. Temperature

d. distance

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Stars are NOT classified by

a. Size

b. Brightness

c. Temperature

d. distance

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Questio

nWhat is an AU?

a. An auditory unit

b. The distance light travels in a year

c. Astronomical unit

d. More than one is correct

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What is an AU?

a. An auditory unit

b. The distance light travels in a year

c. Astronomical unit

d. More than one is correct

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Category 3 questions follow

Questio

nStar light is used with

a. parallax to determine the distance of a star

b. A spectrograph can determine chemical composition

c. An HR diagram to determine star brightness, and

temperature

d. All of these

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Star light is used with

a. parallax to determine the distance of a star

b. A spectrograph can determine chemical composition

c. An HR diagram to determine star brightness, and

temperature

d. All of these

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Questio

nThe color of stars from hot to cool is

a. red, white, green, blue

b. Blue, white, yellow, red

c. Red, white, yellow, blue

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The color of stars from hot to cool is

a. red, white, green, blue

b. Blue, white, yellow, red

c. Red, white, yellow, blue

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Questio

nEarth

Rotates every _______________ and

Revolves every _______________

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Earth

Rotates every ____24 hours__ and

Revolves every __365days______

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Questio

nBlack holes for when

a. Small stars die

b. Medium stars die

c. Large stars die

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Black holes for when

a. Small stars die

b. Medium stars die

c. Large stars die

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Questio

nApparent magnitude is how a star appears

a. When viewed from earth

b. When lined up with other stars at a specific distance

from earth.

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Apparent magnitude is how a star appears

a. When viewed from earth

b. When lined up with other stars at a specific distance

from earth.

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Category 4 questions follow

Questio

nIf all the stars and planets formed from the gravity

pulling a giant cloud of gas and dust together, why are

some planets rocky, having lost most of their gases?

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If all the stars and planets formed from the

gravity pulling a giant cloud of gas and dust

together, why are some planets rocky, having

lost most of their gases?

Closest to the sun, they were burned off.

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Questio

nWhat is the name for the theory about the formation of

the universe?

What is a singularity in this connotation?

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What is the name for the theory about the formation of

the universe? Big Bang

What is a singularity in this connotation? The point of

origen for the expansion

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Questio

nWhat are 3 pieces of evidence that support the big

bang?

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What are 3 pieces of evidence that support the big

bang?

Red shift, Composition of matter, Cosmic background

radiation

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Questio

nWhat evidence would you have that there is an unseen

planet near a star or other planet?

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What evidence would you have that there is an unseen

planet near a star or other planet?

A wobble in the orbit

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Questio

nWhen stars begin to run out of fuel they first become

a. Red giants

b. Supernovas

c. White dwarfs

d. Black holes

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When stars begin to run out of fuel they first become

a. Red giants

b. Supernovas

c. White dwarfs

d. Black holes

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Category 5 questions follow

Questio

nWhich is correct?

a. A smaller star burns fast and dies relatively quickly

b. A very large star burns slower and does a little

slower

c. The mass of a star determines the life cycle of a

star.

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Which is correct?

a. A smaller star burns fast and dies relatively quickly

b. A very large star burns slower and does a little

slower

c. The mass of a star determines the life cycle of a star.

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Questio

nWhich is not true about Gravity?

a. Gravity pulls the gasses in space together, forming

stars and planets

b. Gravity causes objects to move in elliptical orbits

instead of straight lines.

c. We do not know what causes gravity at this time

d. Artificial gravity is now being used in hoover boards.

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Which is not true about Gravity?

a. Gravity pulls the gasses in space together, forming

stars and planets

b. Gravity causes objects to move in elliptical orbits

instead of straight lines.

c. We do not know what causes gravity at this time

d. Artificial gravity is now being used in hoover boards

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Questio

nA star

a. Forms first as a protostar

b. Forms when nuclear fusion stars

c. Requires a certain amount of mass before it can

form.

d. All of these are correct

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A star

a. Forms first as a protostar

b. Forms when nuclear fusion stars

c. Requires a certain amount of mass before it can form.

d. All of these are correct

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Questio

nWhat stars burn the

hottest and brightest?

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What stars burn the hottest

and brightest?

a. Blue-white; main sequence

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Questio

nWhen a star begins to fun out of

fuel, what 2 types of stars can it

become?

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When a star begins to fun out of

fuel, what 2 types of stars can it

become?Red Giant or Super Giant

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