Astronomy Honors Vocabulary Review

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The distance light travels in one year is...

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a light year.

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A small but hot star that is left over when an average star dies is ...

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a white dwarf.

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We classify stars according to this system of letters

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OBAFGKM.

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

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an asteroid.

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A young star that has not started nuclear fusion yet is...

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a protostar.

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What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

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a moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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the Milky Way.

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What is the process by which stars produce energy through nuclear fusion?

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nuclear fusion.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What do we call a massive star that has collapsed under its own gravity?

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a black hole.

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What is the term for the visible spectrum of light emitted by stars?

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the electromagnetic spectrum.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3