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Topic 2 Solar System/Universe Flashcards

1

Why does it take light from the sun 8 minutes to reach Earth?

Light is absorbed by objects in space
There is a vast distance between them
Light goes slower in space
Light cannot pass through our atmosphere.

2

A light year measures____

distance
velocity
time
speed

3

Luminosity also means____

brightness
temperature
size
distance

4

The average distance from Earth to the sun

astronomical unit
astro-meter
kilometer
light year

5

Clouds of gas that make loops from the sun

coronas
sunspots
solar flares
prominences

6

Which is not in our solar system

constellations
asteroid belt
meteoroids
comets

7

What the star's actual brightness is.

luminosity level
absolute brightness (magnitude)
apparent brightness (magnitude)
temperature

8

What is the range of colors that separates light into colors?

radiation
spectrum
electromagnetic
HR Diagram

9

A large cloud of dust and gas in the universe is called a____

neutron star
black hole
protostar
nebula

10

Smallest to largest

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11

Violet eruptions from the sun

coronas
solar flares
prominences
sunspots

12

The term used to describe what a stars brightness look like from Earth

Absolute brightness (Magnitude)
apparent brightness (Magnitude)
formation
total luminosity

13

What is a sunspot?

cooler darker area on the sun
hot darker area on the sun
solar wind
a huge explosion on the sun

14

Which stars are cooler than our sun

red giants
blue giants
blue/white stars
white dwarfs

15

Where is the asteroid belt?

Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Mars and Saturn
Between Earth and Saturn
Between Jupiter and Saturn

Topic 2 Solar System/Universe

Questions 15

Topic 2 Solar System/Universe

Questions 15