Star Vocabulary

______ are clouds of dust and gas in space.

Match the following

• Neutron Star

• Very dense stars composed of neutrons

• Pulsar

• The North Star, located in Ursa Minor

• Polaris

• A rotating neutron star that emits high amounts of electromagnetic radiation

• Proto-star

• A young star that is not yet hot enough for fusion to take place.

• Supernova

• An exploding star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A ​ (a)   star is a mature star that is fusing Hydrogen into Helium.

A ​ (b)   is a larger star that has lower temperatures. A ​ (c)   is the largest stars in the universe by volume and have a relatively cool surface when compared to other stars.

• Main Sequence
• Red Supergiant
• Red Giant

Match the following

• Binary Star

• An area of gas that has been expelled by a very hot star.

• Planetary Nebula

• Process by which stars generate their energy.

• Solar Nebula

• Stars that have used up all of their fuel and shrunk.

• Nuclear Fusion

• When two stars orbit around a center of mass.

• White Dwarf

• A collection of dust and gas that will form into a star.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

​ (a)   Magnitude is the brightness of a star as it appears from Earth. ​ (b)   Magnitude is the amount of light a star produces at a distance of 32 light years.

• Apparent
• Absolute

______ is the brightest star in the night sky.

A _____________ is a group of stars that people use to represent a familiar subject/object. People have named 88 of them.