Chapter 31 section 1&2 Flashcards
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Constellations
A group of stars that were named after people.
Radio telescope
Collects and amplifies radio waves.
Light-year
the distance light travels in a year.
Spectroscope
uses a prism or diffraction grating to separate light.
Nebula
stars that form from a large cloud of gas, ice, and dust.
Main sequence
fuse hydrogen atoms to form helium atoms.
Giant star
a first-magnitude star, orange in color, in the constellation Taurus.
White dwarf
forms as the core of a giant star.
Black hole
an area in space that is very dense.
Photo sphere
the layer of the sun that emits light into space.
sunspots
dark cool areas in the photo sphere.
Supernova
a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness.
Neutron Star
a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton.
How do constellations get their shapes
stories, animals, and tools
What constellation represents the great hunter
Orions belt
What are Orions hunting dogs?
Candice major, and Candice minor
What does Candice major mean
Big dog
What does Candice minor mean
Little dog
How many optical telescopes are their
2
What does a refraction telescope use?
convex lens
What does a reflecting telescope use?
A mirror
What are the two names of the opticle telescope
reflecting, and refracting
Why are space telescopes better than ground base telescopes?
Doesn’t have many interupptions from earths atmosphere
What are the two telescopes names
Chandra-X, and Spitzer Space
