Astronomy on level vocabulary review

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How bright a star truly is is called

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Absolute magnitude

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A rocky, metallic object in space located in a 'belt' between Jupiter and Mars is called...

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Asteroid

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When two stars orbit each other

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Binary star

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A large sphere of mostly hydrogen that is undergoing nuclear fusion and producing heat and light is...

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Star

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How bright a star looks from Earth is called

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Apparent magnitude

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What is the term for a small rocky body that travels through space and can enter Earth's atmosphere?

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Meteor

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What do we call a meteor that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth?

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Meteorite

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What is the name of a large cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars?

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Nebula

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What is the term for a massive explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life cycle?

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Supernova

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What is a collection of billions of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity called?

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Galaxy