Regents Earth Science -Astronomy Review

Front

The Big Bang is said to have occurred

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13.8 billion years ago

Front

Which scientist is credited for discovering red shift in stars spectra?

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Doppler

Front

What is the definition of nuclear fusion?

Back

The way a star produces energy

Front

Stars that show red shift are. . .

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moving away from Earth

Front

In what star stage is the Sun currently in?

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Main Sequence

Front

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

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the same side

Front

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

Front

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

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month

Front

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

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one year

Front

The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.

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