Unit 8 Components of the Universe

Front

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

Back

galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What does an average star become at the end of its life cycle?

Back

white dwarf

Front

Where would you find a very bright star with a low temperature on the H-R Diagram?

Back

super giants

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

trough

Front

What happens to stars as you move to the left on a H-R Diagram?

Back

stars get hotter

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What is the main sequence in the H-R Diagram?

Back

A group of stars that are in a stable phase of their life cycle, fusing hydrogen into helium.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Front

What is a black hole?

Back

A region of space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.

Front

What is a neutron star?

Back

A type of stellar remnant that is incredibly dense, composed mostly of neutrons, and formed from the remnants of a supernova.