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A star turns matter into energy in the process of

nuclear fusion

Which planet do most known extrasolar planets most resemble

Jupiter Neptune

The planet that most extrasolar planets resembles Jupiter.

Jupiter(apex)
Most of the confirmed Exoplanets are larger gaseous planets with large masses. These are easier to detect and confirm due to their size. They most resemble Jupiter, although many are thought to be much larger than our largest planet.

The sparse area surrounding a spiral galaxy is called

HALO

The farther a star is away from earth the more it is

red shifted

Hydrogen bombs and stars both produce energy with nuclear

fusion

Which best explains why the sun maintains its size and shape

Pressure caused by high temperatures are balanced by gravity

It takes an extremely high temperature for nuclear to occur inside the sun

Not nuclear, it takes an extremely hight temperature for Fusion to occur with in the sun or any other star.

ADDED: Yes "nuclear". Fusion is one of the two type of nuclear reaction, the other being Fission.

What is true about the satellite titan

That it is Saturn's biggest moon and it has an atmosphere.

Select the star life cycle that is accarate

Nebula, white dwarf, red giant, black hole

All the iron molecules that are in your body were originally created by

a star

Which best describes the beginning of the big bang

A blowing of a balloon best describes the BIG BANG best

Select the star life cycle that is accurate.

star of one stellar mass, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf

What two things balance to maintain the shape of a star

Pressure and gravity

Which best describes the big bang theory

Matter was compressed into a single point and then exploded outward to form the universe - APEX

Which of the following is NOT likely to appear on a map

Horizon

Which of the following is not a reason that astronomers have trouble viewing distant stars

Distant stars give off less light

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