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Created by Miss C Rodgers
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Name the planets in order from closest to furthest from the Sun
How many planets are there in our solar system?
What are the rocky planets?
What are the gas and ice giants?
What is an asteroid?
Where is the asteroid belt?
What is a comet?
Name the star in our solar system
What is a galaxy?
What is the name of the galaxy our solar system lies in?
What is a light year?
What is an Astronomical Unit?
What is a large cloud of gas and dust in space called?
How does a protostar form?
In which stage of the life cycle of a star is hydrogen fused into helium?
In which stage of the life cycle of a star does a star spend most of its life?
In which stage of the life cycle of a star is our Sun currently?
After our Sun (low mass) runs out of hydrogen what will it become?
How will the Sun end its life?
When a Red Giant can't fuse anymore fuel together what happens next?
If a star is much bigger than the Sun what will it become after Main Sequence?
In which stage of the life cycle of a star are elements from helium up to iron made?
When a Red Super Giant has run out of fuel what happens next?
What is a Supernova?
In which stage of the life cycle of a star are elements heavier than iron made?
If a star is one of the biggest in the Universe what will it become after Supernova?
Name the 2 forces acting on a star
Describe in terms of forces why a main sequence star is stable
HT: What is the name of the graph that show temperature, brightness and size of a star called?
HT: What is unusual about the temperature scale on the HR diagram?
HT: In which area of a HR diagram would you find a Red Super Giant?
HT: In which area of a HR diagram would you find small, hot, dim stars?