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Chapter 22
This is the test on stars and the sun.
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8th Grade
04/16/2015

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apparent magnitude
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measure of how bright an object appears from earth
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astronomical unit
Definition
average distance between Earth and the Sun
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light-year
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distance that light travels in 1 year
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luminosity
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true brightness of an object
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parallax
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apparent change in an object's position caused by looking at it from two different points
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spectroscope
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instrument that spreads light into different wavelengths
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What are the layers of the sun?
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Corona Chromosphere Photosphere Convection Zone Radiative Zone Core (CCPCRC)
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