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The Sun's photosphere is, by mass, about 25%

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hydrogen.
b.
carbon.
c.
helium.
d.
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The Sun is a

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galaxy.
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cluster.
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star.
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planet.
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The greater the mass of a star, the _______________ it moves through its life cycle.

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faster
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The temperature of the Sun's interior is estimated to be about how many kelvins?

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5 billion
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60,000
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15 million
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1500
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What is the name given to all matter, energy, and space?

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Universe
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Galaxy
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Solar system
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Local group
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Physical Science
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4. Week 1: How the Elements Are Formed (Part 1)
5. Short Quiz 1

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The remaining core of a planetary nebula is called a _______________.

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white dwarf
b.
black hole
c.
red giant
d.
neutron star
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The apparent brightness of stars is ranked according to magnitude. The brightest stars were
originally ranked as what magnitude?

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First
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Sixth
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When the absolute magnitudes, or brightnesses, of stars are plotted against their surface

temperatures or colors, we obtain a

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Hertzsprung-Russell (or H-R) diagram.
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Which of the following did not occur after the Big Bang?

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the universe is compacted into a very small volume
b.
the early universe was not smoothly distributed across space
c.
the universe became less dense and began to cool
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the universe was unimaginably hot and dense
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What is the visible surface of the Sun called?

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Glowing sphere
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Stratosphere
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Photosphere
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Atmosphere
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When the Sun moves off the main sequence, it will next become a _______________.

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red giant
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dwarf star
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black hole
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white dwarf
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The Sun's photosphere is, by mass, about 75%

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carbon.
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hydrogen.
c.
oxygen.
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helium.
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The two types of bright nebulae are emission nebulae and _______________ nebulae.

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absorption
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reflection
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refraction
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photonic
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The Sun's energy is generated from the fusion of

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hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei.
b.
helium nuclei to form carbon nuclei.
c.
carbon nuclei to form magnesium nuclei.
d.
uranium to form lead, Pb.
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The majority of stars are small, cool, type-M stars called

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white dwarfs.
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red dwarfs.
c.
brown dwarfs.
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blue dwarfs.
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