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STAR Vocabulary

Words to know from Chapter 13.2 - 13.3
By Adam Fernandez
Edited by Miss Burns

AB
NebulaHuge cloud of dust and gas that stars form from.
Blue StarFirst star in high mass star cycle. Burns through fuel quickly.
Red GiantAging star. Cooler than yellow star or
Yellow StarFirst star in an average star cycle. Lots of fuel
White DwarfOld, very dense and small star. Gives off some ligt.
Black DwarfDead star with no light / Average mass star cycle
SupernovaRed Giant explodes. High Mass stars
Neutron StarVery dense, dark. No fuel. Gives off radio waves
Black HoleGravity wins! Massive star collapses, and light cannot escape
GravityA force that pulls the star together.
PressureA force that "pushes out" to keep the star from collapsing
Nuclear Fusionhydrogen+hydrogen=helium+energy
The force that always wins!Gravity
SpectroscopeA device that seperates light into a band of colors
A group of stars that seem to form a pictureConstellation
Light TelescopeA device that gathers light from stars and other objects in space
Radio telescopeA device that gathers radio waves from objects in space
Space telescopeA satellite in space that collects many wave lengths
MagnitudeThe brightness of a star
Gamma WavesShortest wavelength of energy stars release. High Energy.
Radio WavesLargest wavelengths of energy. Low energy


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