Measuring Space

A light year is...

• How far light travels in 1 Earth year

• 9.7 Trillion Kilometres

• a way of describing very very long distances in outer-space

• All of the other answers

What types of supernova materials are mentioned and seen in this film?

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

• Neutron Star

• The Sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What did Brad Turner mention that this film is missing?

• White Dwarf

• Taurus

• Red Giant

• Blue Giant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

This film only mentions supernova events up to the year....

Organise these options into the right categories by dragging...

Groups:

(a) Dr B.Tucker Zoom

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(b) Measuring Space

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(c) Mineral Room @ AM

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(d) Mathematics

• Geometry

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• Using angular size to estimate the distance of objects in space

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• Supernovae

• Quartz

• Amethyst

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• White Dwarfs

• Holding your finger out to apply trigonometry

• Algebra

• Neutron Stars

• Pumice

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• Black Holes

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Identify these parts of a star's life cycle:

a

b

c

d

Supernova

White Dwarf

Black Hole

Red giant

Answer explanation

Red Giants are not to be confused with Red SUPERgiants.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Minerals are studied by​ (a)   and are mostly formed by one element making them ​ (b)   which may also make them colourful or magnetic. Other, more common, rocks include​ (c)   ​ (d)   and ​ (e)   .

• Mineralogists
• homogenous
• granite
• sandstone
• pumice
• quartz
• heterogenous
• geometrists

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This is called a.....

During our STEM classes I learned more about the following words: