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| patterns of stars in the night sky |
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| the amount of light that a star actually gives off |
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| the amount of light received on Earth |
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| distance light travels in a year |
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| innermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere |
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| middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere |
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| outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere |
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| where hydrogen fusion into helium occurs |
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| dark, cooler areas of the Sun's surface |
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| huge, arching columns of gas from the Sun's surface |
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| gas eruptions that shoot out rapidly |
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| large cloud of gas and dust - start of a star |
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| process by which stars get their energy |
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| hydrogen fusion into helium |
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| a high-mass, main sequence star will eventually use up its fuel and turn into a ... |
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| a low-mass, main sequence star will next turn into a ... |
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| a red giant uses up its helium, loses its outer layers and turns into... |
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| a red supergiant uses up its fuel, it collapses violently to form a... |
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| a large red supergiant will eventually turn into a ... |
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| a smaller red supergiant will eventually turn into a... |
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| a star that is so dense that light cannot escape is a ... |
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| a group of stars held together by gravity |
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| the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system |
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| the leading theory about the formation of our universe |
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| according to this theory, 13.7 billion years ago the universe began with an enormous explosion |
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| T/F Our star is a yellow, main sequence star. |
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| T/F Sunspots are permanent features on the Sun. |
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| T/F The Sun's light takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth. |
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| T/F The hottest stars are red in color. |
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| false - they are blue or white |
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