Term | Definition |
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Expanding | The Big Bang theory tells us that the universe has been and still is __________ |
Nebula | A large cloud of dust and gas that becomes a star |
Nuclear Fusion | The way stars produce energy |
Milky Way | The galaxy in which our solar system exists |
Andromeda | What is the closest spiral galaxy to our galaxy |
Temperature | A physical property that is part of the basis for the HR Diagram |
Spiral | The Milky Way galaxy is this type of galaxy |
Event Horizon | The edge of a black hole |
Constellations | Patterns of stars in the sky |
Redshift | Evidence that the universe is expanding |
Main Sequence | Our sun is this type of star |
Clouds of Magellan | Two irregular galaxies that orbit our galaxy |
Electromagnetic | _______ waves can move through the vacuum of space |
Light years | Extremely large distances in space |
Universe | Something that is approximately 12 to 14 billion years old |
Yellow | The color of a medium temperature star |
Red Giant | A star that has used up all of its hydrogen becomes larger and cooler |
Gamma rays | The highest energy waves that come from stars |
Luminosity | Another expression that means brightness |
Irregular | The type of galaxy that is the smallest |
Distance | What is measured by light-years |
Parallax | Changing star location by earth's movement which allows us to calculate how far away they are |
cool | The temperature of orange and red colored stars |
Galaxy | A large group of stars held together by gravity |
Black Hole | One possible result after a star goes supernova |
White Dwarf | After a Red Giant star collapses slowly the very hot tiny dense star that remains |
Steady state Theory | Theory that the universe was and always has been as it is now |
Super nova | Giant stars that collapse quickly and explode out |
Red | Color with the longest wavelength |
Blue Shift | The change in light that is getting closer |
8th grade Universe & Stars Review
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