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    This web activity takes the reader on a journey beyond the solar system to explore nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, pulsars, quasars, black holes, and dark matter. The document provides information about each topic gathered from various astronomy websites, including descriptions of different types of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and explanations of pulsars, quasars, black holes and the mystery of dark matter. The reader is directed to specific astronomy websites to view related images and learn more about each cosmic object or phenomenon.

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    This web activity takes the reader on a journey beyond the solar system to explore nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, pulsars, quasars, black holes, and dark matter. The document provides information about each topic gathered from various astronomy websites, including descriptions of different types of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and explanations of pulsars, quasars, black holes and the mystery of dark matter. The reader is directed to specific astronomy websites to view related images and learn more about each cosmic object or phenomenon.

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    This web activity takes the reader on a journey beyond the solar system to explore nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, pulsars, quasars, black holes, and dark matter. The document provides information about each topic gathered from various astronomy websites, including descriptions of different types of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and explanations of pulsars, quasars, black holes and the mystery of dark matter. The reader is directed to specific astronomy websites to view related images and learn more about each cosmic object or phenomenon.

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    This web activity takes the reader on a journey beyond the solar system to explore nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, pulsars, quasars, black holes, and dark matter. The document provides information about each topic gathered from various astronomy websites, including descriptions of different types of nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and explanations of pulsars, quasars, black holes and the mystery of dark matter. The reader is directed to specific astronomy websites to view related images and learn more about each cosmic object or phenomenon.

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    Nebulas are clouds of gas and dust in space that can form stars. Star clusters are groups of stars that are gravitationally bound together. Galaxies are massive groups of stars, gas and dust that can contain billions of stars as well as other celestial objects like nebulae and star clusters.

    Nebulas are clouds of gas and dust in space. They are referred to as the 'building blocks' of the universe because they give rise to stars, planets, and solar systems when gravity causes the gas and dust to condense. The main types are emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, dark nebulae, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants. They can range greatly in size.

    Star clusters are groups of stars that are gravitationally bound together. Open clusters typically contain a few hundred stars and will disperse after hundreds of millions of years. Globular clusters contain hundreds of thousands of stars and are among the oldest objects in the galaxy. Astronomers categorize clusters as open or globular.

    Web Quest Beyond Our Solar System

    Name ____________________________________________________________
    The purpose of this web activity is to take you far beyond the reaches of our solar system and to discover
    the immense nature of our universe. Youll explore star clusters, nebulas, galaxies, pulsars, quasars,
    black holes, and dark matter.
    Start your journey by visiting the Sea and Sky website.
    http://www.seasky.org/celestial-objects/celestial-objects.html
    Begin by clicking on the nebulae icon.
    Describe what a nebulae is, and how large they are.______________________________________________
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    Why are nebulas referred to as the building blocks of the universe? _____________________________
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    Describe what scientists can infer by observing the colors emitted by a nebula. ______________________
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    List and describe the 5 different types of nebulas.
    1) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    2) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    3) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    4) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    5) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    Explain how nebulas give rise to stars, planets, and solar systems. ________________________________
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    Give an example of a nebula visible to the naked eye. ___________________________________________


    Take a quick look at spectacular photos of nebulas by visiting the Hubble website.
    http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/nebula
    Return to the Sea and Sky website and click on the star cluster icon.
    Give a short description of star clusters. Describe how they are held together, how old they are, and how
    astronomers categorize them.
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    What types of stars make up open clusters, and what is the fate of these stars? _______________________
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    Describe the cluster that includes our own Sun. _________________________________________________
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    How do globular clusters differ from open clusters? _____________________________________________
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    Two star clusters visible to the naked eye are ___________________________________________________
    Visit the following website to see some great photos of star clusters.
    http://www.astropix.com/HTML/K_MISC/CLUSTERS.HTM
    Return to the Sea and Sky website and click on the galaxies icon.
    What are galaxies, and what types of celestial objects do they contain? _____________________________
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    Name and describe our own galaxy. ___________________________________________________________
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    What famous astronomer came up with a classification scheme for galaxies? ________________________
    List and describe the 4 different types of galaxies.
    1) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    2) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    3) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    4) _____________________ - _________________________________________________________________
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    Scientists have undertaken an extensive project of mapping the location of galaxies. What have they
    found regarding the distribution of galaxies?
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
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    Check out the Hubble site and see examples of the 4 different types of galaxies.
    http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/galaxy
    Return to the Sea and Sky website and click on the pulsars icon.
    Pulsars are very unusual objects. What are they, and how did scientists first detect them?
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
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    What is the lighthouse factor? _____________________________________________________________
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    How are neutron stars formed? Describe the density of these objects. ______________________________
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    Click on the Listen to a Pulsar box to the right and see what a pulsar sounds like.
    Return to the Sea and Sky website and click on the quasars icon.
    What does the term quasar mean? ____________________________________________________________
    Describe the energy output of these mysterious objects. __________________________________________
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    How might quasars be related to black holes? __________________________________________________


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    One theory suggests that quasars are the opposite of black holes. Explain this theory. _________________
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    How many quasars are known to exist today? __________________________________________________
    Visit these two sites for pictures and more information on quasars.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/universe/sights/quasars
    http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/quasars.html
    Return to the Sea and Sky website and click on the black holes icon.
    What is a black hole? _______________________________________________________________________
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    How is light affected by a black hole? _________________________________________________________
    Explain how a star may eventually become a black hole. What size star in required to form a black hole?
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
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    What do scientists look for in space that might indicate the presence of a black hole?
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
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    Do black holes pose a threat to us? Why, or why not? ____________________________________________
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    Visit the NASA site for a short summary of black holes, and an artists rendition of a black hole.
    http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/what-is-a-black-hole-k4.html
    Return to the Sea and Sky website and click on the dark matter icon.
    Describe the mystery known as dark matter. __________________________________________________
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