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The Sun produces energy through what process? A 100

fusion A 100

Which layer of the Sun's interior is the hottest?

the core A 200

Which feature on the Sun's photosphere appears dark?

sunspots A 300

An astronomer measures the parallax of a star An astronomer measures the parallax of a star. Then she uses light-years to describe the star's___ A 400

distance A 400

The temperature of a star determines its____

color A 500

What is left behind after a lower-mass star sheds its outer layers at the end of its life cycle?

White dwarf B 100

The Milky Way is an example of which type of galaxy? B 200

spiral B 200

Scientists classify galaxies according to_____. B 300

shape B 300

Astronomers learned that galaxies are moving apart by observing____.

The Dopplar Effect B 400

According to the big bang theory, the universe was originally much______.

Hotter and denser B 500

Which layer of the Sun's interior is the densest?

The core C 100

Which feature of the Sun appears as a loop in the Sun's atmosphere?

prominence C 200

Astronomers measure parallax to determine a star's____ C 300

Distance from Earth C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

-supergiant star, white dwarf, black hole, neutron star Which of the following objects is part of the life cycle of a lower-mass star? -supergiant star, white dwarf, black hole, neutron star C 400

White dwarf C 400

The Milky Way is what type of galaxy that holds Earth? C 500

The spiral galaxy in which Earth is located

Elliptical galaxies are____ D 100

Spherical and contain mainly old stars

A quasar is the D 200

Very bright center of a galaxy D 200

An example of the Doppler effect is the red shift observed when a galaxy is doing what?

Moving away from Earth D 300

What happens in the fusion process that produces the Sun's energy?

Hydrogen particles combine to form helium

In which layer of the Sun can you see energy moving out into space? D 500

(Do not confuse with the corona) Photosphere (Do not confuse with the corona) D 500

What would NOT be caused by solar wind? -Auroras, corona becoming visible, electric power systems fail, satellites are damaged E 100

The corona becomes visible

What determines whether a main-sequence star will eventually become a black hole?

Mass at formation E 200

In which part of the Milky Way is the Sun located?

Disk surrounding the bulge

he classifies the galaxy as An astronomer observes a galaxy with a spherical shape and almost no dust or gas between the stars. he classifies the galaxy as E 400

elliptical E 400

A bright whirlpool of gas swirling into the center of a large galaxy may be evidence of a______.

Super massive black hole

A process in which particles of an element collide and combine to form a heavier element, such as the ____ of hydrogen into helium that occurs in the Sun’s core. F 100

fusion F 100

A process by which energy is transferred in gases and liquids, occurring when a warmer, less dense area of gas or liquid is pushed up by a cooler, more dense area of the gas or liquid. F 200

convection F 200

The outer layer of the Sun’s atmosphere.

corona F 300

A stream of electrically charged particles that flows out in all directions from the Sun’s corona.

Solar wind F 400

The distance light travels in one year, which is about 9 The distance light travels in one year, which is about 9.5 trillion kilometers (6 trillion mi). F 500

Light-year F 500

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Click on screen to continue

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