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Unit 3 Threshold 2 & 3: Stars and Elements
Unit 3 Threshold 2 & 3: Stars and Elements
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After a Planetary Nebula, a
low mass star
will NOT become which of the following
A black hole
Return to a Nebula
A white dwarf
a black dwarf
2
A large group of galaxy clusters is called a...
Super galaxy
Supernova
Super group
Supercluster
3
What pulled together hot dense matter at the beginning of the universe to create stars?
Chemistry
It just happened
Force
Gravity
4
What kind of reactions are happening in the core of the star?
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear explosion
5
The mass contained in a certain unit of volume of a substance is known as
mass
matter
density
volume
6
Hydrogen and Helium make up what percent of the galaxy?
98% of the galaxy
14% of the galaxy
20% of the galaxy
2% of the galaxy
7
Our solar system is located in which galaxy?
Andromeda
The Milky Way
Messier 81
Triangulum
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A group of galaxies held together by their mutual gravitational pulls is called
A grouping
A herd
A gaggle
A cluster
9
Which two elements on the periodic table is Marie Curie credited with discovering?
Iron & Oxygen
Curium & Plutonium
Zenon & Radon
Polonium & Radium
10
the branch of science dealing with the composition of substances and their properties is
Chemistry
Science
Biology
Alchemy
11
Before chemistry, scientists studied
Geology
Experiments
Alchemy
Chemistry
12
A supernova occurs after
The star burns up all internal elements up to Iron
The star collects elements from space
The star gets old
The star runs out of oxygen
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A star is born when
Hydrogen protons fuse in a nebula cloud
Bradley Cooper meets Lady Gaga
A black hole creates a new star
Helium and Hydrogen atoms fuse
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To Establish something is to...
Set up or found something
Destroy something
Reach the end of something
Demonstrate something
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The Periodic Table is made up of
Elements
Wood
Atoms
Parts
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Low Mass Stars can create elements up to
Oxygen
Iron
Mercury
Potassium
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This is a star that runs out of fuel and the core collapses to produce a ball of dense neutrons
A Neutron Star
A Galaxy Cluster
The Sun
A nebula
18
Matter where protons and electrons are not bound together is called
Dark Matter
Energy
Plasma
The Membrane
19
A star that explodes and can shine brighter than a galaxy is called
A Superhuman
Supernumerary
A Supernova
Superstitious
20
What is the
cosmic horizon?
When the stars align in a straight row
The distance in our Universe beyond which we cannot see
When the sun sets and we can see the stars coming out
The distance beyond 47 billion light years away
21
After a supernova,
high mass stars
will NOT become which of the following
A Neutron Star
Return to Nebula
A White Dwarf
A Black Hole
22
What is this a picture of?
A nebula
The northern lights
The milky way galaxy
The sun
23
Elements on the Periodic Table are made up of...
Atoms
Particles
Hydrogen
Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air
24
What stage of life is our Sun?
Middle Aged
Old
Neutron Star
Young
25
To advance in something means to
Regress
Move backwards
Increase in numbers
Move forward, or progress
26
The generally accepted system for organizing the known chemical elements
Electron Dot Diagrams
The Periodic Table
A Collage of Elements
The Mosaic Table
27
Who devised the Periodic Table of Elements?
Dimitri Payet
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Mendeleev
Marie Curie
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Why did humans create constellations?
To aid them in navigation
To create stories about why the stars are there
To provide a map of the sky
They worshipped them as Gods
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A supernova creates
The Noble Gases
Non-Metal elements
Elements up to Iron
Heavier elements such as Gold
