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38 Cards in this Set
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The sum total of all of God's physical creation is?
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the universe
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The term spiral refers to the shape of
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a galaxy
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the explosion of a star is called?
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a supernova
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The blanket of vapor around the sun is called the?
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corona
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The brightness that a star would have if all stars were the same distance from the earth is?
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the absolute magnitude
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The apparent change in the position of an object caused by an actual change in the position of the observer?
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a parallax
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Two stars bound together by gravity, such as Sirius A and Sirius B, compose a?
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binary star
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Frozen chunks of ice and dust that orbit the sun are called?
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comets
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The asteroid belt is located between Mars and ?
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Jupiter
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When we see the entire sunlit side of the moon, we are viewing the ?
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full moon
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The largest galaxy in the Local Group is?
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Andromeda
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The only planet where a day is longer than a year is?
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Venus
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Radio waves, visible light, and gamma rays all make up part of the ?
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Which of the following would have the shortest wavelength?
Radio waves, Microwaves, Visible Light, or X-rays? |
X-rays
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Max Planck provided the current explanation of light known as?
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Quantum theory
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Light waves travel fastest through which of the following? Solids, Liquids, Hertz, or a Vacuum?
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a vacuum
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T or F- A large cloud of gas and dust in space is called a nebula.
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True
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T or F- Astronomy is a superstitious religion that places its faith in the constellations of the zodiac
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False, that is Astrology
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T or F- Earth and Mars are sometimes called the twin planets.
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False, Earth and Venus
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T or F- Mercury is the fastest moving planet
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True
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T or F- Neptune is the largest planet in our solar system
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False, its Jupiter
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T or F- Saturn is known for its glorious rings
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True
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T or F- Orion is the brightest star in the night sky
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False, Sirius
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What are the four types of galaxies?
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spiral, elliptical, irregular, and barrel
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What are the flame-like columns of gas that make up most of the chromosphere/
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spicules
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Which large planet is tilted so that it seems to lie on it's side?
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Uranus
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What is the belief that God and nature are one?
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pantheism
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Who used a refracting telescope to discover evidence that supported Copernicus' sun-centered view of the solar system?
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Galileo
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Who developed the law of universal gravitation?
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Isaac Newton
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What do we call the study of God's creation beyond the atmosphere?
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Astronomy
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The Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly what?
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Nitrogen
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What occurs when the new moon comes between the sun and the earth?
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a solar eclipse
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What are a pair of stars which appear to form a double star, but do not, called?
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an optical double
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What is the name of the sun's "sphere of color"?
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the chromosphere
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How is the length of a year determined?
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the time it takes for the earth to revolve once around the sun
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How is the length of a day determined?
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by computing the average length of the apparent solar day throughout the year
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How is the length of a week determined?
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it was instituted by God at the end of Creation when He rested on the 7th day
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Know the order of the planets from the closest to the sun
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1.Mercury 2.Venus 3.Earth 4.Mars 5.Jupiter 6.Saturn 7.Uranus 8.Neptune 9.Pluto
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