Chemistry Flashcard: Part 2 (Astronomy Vocab)

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Galileo: Father of Astronomy?

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Yes

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Hottest star color?

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Blue

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Color of the coolest star?

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Red

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Star color indicates its

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temperature

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Gas/dust clouds where stars form?

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Nebulas

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Doppler effect occurs when a wave source moves toward an observer.

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True

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A gas ball emitting vast electromagnetic energy

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Star

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Distance light travels in a year

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Light Year

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An object so massive and dense that even light cannot escape its gravity.

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Black Hole

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Rotates rapidly, a small but dense ball of neutrons

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Neutron Star