Chapter 4 -- Study Guide

Know your vocabulary.

Section 1 -- Stars
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Describe how the color of a star indicates its temperature.

Be able to list the 2 ways stars are classified.
Given a chart of star types, be able to interpret the information.
Compare how absolute magnitude differs from apparent magnitude include how each
measures brightness.
5. Define luminosity.
6. Know how scientists determine the distance from Earth to a star.
7. Describe the difference between apparent motion of stars and the real motion of stars.
Section 2 The Life Cycle of Stars
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Know what the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram describes.

Be able to match the different types of stars with their meaning (p. 106-107).
Know how a stars age determine its type.
Using the H-R diagram be able to locate a star giving its magnitude and temperature.
Know what happens when stars get old.

Section 3 Galaxies
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Know who Edwin Hubble is.

Describe a galaxy.
Be able to describe and identify the 3 types of galaxies from pictures.
Know why galaxies can be considered star factories.
Know what galaxies are made up of.
Know what interstellar medium is and determine the relative amount of it in each galaxy
type.
7. Know how galaxies formed.
Section 4 Formation of the Universe
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Know the difference between a theory and a law.

Be able to describe the big bang theory.
Be able to give evidence to support the big bang theory.
Explain how the big bang theory supports the idea that the universe is expanding.
Describe the following theories of the universe steady state universe, oscillating
universe, eternal inflation and multiverse universe.
6. Explain how the structure of the universe is repeated.