Title: Jeopardy
1Jeopardy 18.1, 18.2
Universe
Galaxies
Milky Way
Stars
The Sun
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2The explosive event that formed the universe and
everything in it.
3Evidence suggests that the universe is currently
doing this
4Stretching of light waves towards one end of the
spectrum as a result of objects moving away from
us.
5The first atoms to be formed after the Big Bang.
6Leftover microwaves from the formation of the
universe which support the theory that the
universe is expanding.
- What is background radiation?
7Groups of stars held together by gravity
8The galaxy of which we are a part.
9Galaxies can be spiral in shape. They can also be
either of these shapes.
- What is elliptical or irregular?
10Groups of galaxies held together by gravity.
11Unit of length used to measure distance between
stars in a galaxy.
12The shape of the Milky Way galaxy.
13Our location within our galaxy.
14Elliptical galaxies often appear reddish due to
an abundance of these.
15In addition to stars and planets the Milky Way
contains dust and particles know as this.
- What is interstellar matter?
16A pattern of stars as seen from the earth.
17Stars are held together by these forces.
- What are gravitational forces?
18Stars release energy in this form.
19These generate new elements and large amounts of
energy in the core of stars.
- What are nuclear fusion reactions?
20Supergiant stars turn into these.
21Factors that determine the apparent brightness of
a star.
- What are size, distance and temperature?
22Our sun is this type of star in terms of size.
23In the core of the sun, hydrogen atoms combine to
form these.
24The types of reactions that occur in the core of
stars.
- What are nuclear fusion reactions?
25The reason the sun appears so large and bright in
our sky.
- What is its distance from Earth?
26The reason the sun is yellow in color.
- What is its average/medium temperature?
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