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Star Objectives: Unit 5 Astronomy

This document discusses evidence for the Big Bang theory including the red shift of distant galaxies and their motion away from Earth. It also describes the three motions of stars: spinning on their axes, rotating around other stars, and moving towards or away from Earth. Finally, it compares the elements formed in the Big Bang (hydrogen and helium) to those formed through nuclear fusion in stars, and how even heavier elements are created through supernova explosions of high mass ancient stars.

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Star Objectives: Unit 5 Astronomy

This document discusses evidence for the Big Bang theory including the red shift of distant galaxies and their motion away from Earth. It also describes the three motions of stars: spinning on their axes, rotating around other stars, and moving towards or away from Earth. Finally, it compares the elements formed in the Big Bang (hydrogen and helium) to those formed through nuclear fusion in stars, and how even heavier elements are created through supernova explosions of high mass ancient stars.

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Unit 5 Astronomy

STAR OBJECTIVES
Evidence of the Big Bang
Theory
 The Red shift of distant galaxies!
Evidence of the Big Bang
Theory
 Distant galaxies are moving away from the
earth.
Evidence of the Big Bang
Theory
 Move towards or away from the earth.
3 Motions of Stars

1. Spin on their axis


3 Motions of Stars

2. Stars rotate around other stars.


3 Motions of Stars

3. Stars move towards or away from the Earth


Comparing the Elements

 Compare the elements formed in the Big


Bang to the elements formed in Fusion of
Stars.
Comparing the Elements

 The Big Bang Theory formed 2 elements:


 1-Hydorgen
 2-Helium
Comparing the Elements

 Nuclear Fusion of Stars start with Hydrogen


and fuse to form Helium, Carbon,
Magnesium, Iron…..Heavier and Heavier
elements!
Where do elements to start
fusion come from?
 Nebulas
 Gas and dust
Low Mass Stars

 Low mass stars burn slower and have a longer


life cycle than High mass stars.
Where do heavier Elements
come from?
 (Heavier than the elements produced in
Nuclear Fusion of stars)
Where do heavier Elements
come from?
 High mass stars
 The explosion of a Supernova sends elements
such as Silicon and Iron flying out into space.
Where do heavier Elements
come from?
 Death of High Mass Ancient Stars
Where do heavier Elements
come from?
 Over long periods of time they gradually
clump together forming ……..
ROCKS, PLANTS AND YOU!

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