Unit 1- The Universe

A __________ is the collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star, the sun. 

• Solar System

• Universe

• Nebula

• Light-Year

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

A __________ is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity. 

• Nebula

• H-R Diagram

• Galaxy

• Universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

 A _______ is spherical body that orbits the sun.

• Star

• Planet

• White Dwarf

• Moon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

A _______ is the distance that light travels through space in 1 year.

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• Main Sequence

• Luminosity

• Light-Year

A _______ is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light.

• Planet

• Star

• Moon

• Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

 The _______ is space and all the matter and energy in it.

• Universe

• Solar System

• Outer Space

• Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Actual brightness of a star.

• Apparent Magnitude

• Luminosity

• Absolute Magnitude

• Nebula

_______ is the measure of a star’s brightness as seen from Earth.

• Nebula

• Absolute Magnitude

• Luminosity

• Apparent Magnitude

_______ is the measure of how bright a star would be if it were located at a standard distance.

• Nebula

• Absolute Magnitude

• Luminosity

• Apparent Magnitude

A large cloud of gas and dust.

• Nebula

• White Dwarf

• Star

• Neutron Star