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=Chapter 25: Beyond OUr Solar System=

= **Section 1** = __Big Idea:__ Describe the importance of studying stars to astronomers. __Vocabulary:__ constellation, parallax, binary star, light year, apparent magnitude, absolute magnitude, main-sequence star, red giant, super giant, Cephied variable, nova, nebulae
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__Review Questions:__ 1.) What can astroomers learn about studying a stars color? 2.) Binary stars can be used to identify what property of stars? 3.) How does distance affect parallax? 4.) What factors determine a stars apparent magnitude? 5.) What two factors does the H-R diagram compare?

__Project/Portfolio:__ __Section QUIZ__ __Check/Review Worksheets and Book Work__ __Complete Portfolio__
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= **Section 2** = __Big Idea:__ Describe the stages of a stars life cycle. __Vocabulary:__ protostar, supernova, white dwarf, neutron star, pulsar, black hole __Notes:__ __Worksheet(s):__ __Review Questions:__ 1.) What is a protostar? 2.) At what point is a star born? 3.) What causes a star to die? 4.) Describe the life cycle of the sun.
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__Portfolio Project: __ __Section QUIZ__ __Check Homework__ __Complete Project/Portfolio__
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= **Section 3** = __Big Idea:__ Describe the evolution of the universe and discuss the differences in galaxies. __Vocabulary:__ galaxy, galaxy cluster, Hubble's law, big bang theory
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__Notes:__ __Worksheet(s):__ __Review Questions:__ 1.) What isa galaxy? 2.) Describe the size and structure of the MIlky Way Galaxy. 3.) How do galaxies differ? 4.) What evidence indicates that teh universe is expanding? 5.) What is the big bang theory?
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__Portfolio Project:__ Create a 6 slide comic strip using a minimum 5 vocabulary terms accuraytely and in the context of a conversation between your characters

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