Origin of Elements Vocab

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Nebula:

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cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed.

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Fusion:

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A nuclear process where 2 nuclei combine.

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Core: center of a star where nuclear fusion occurs

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Center of a star where nuclear fusion takes place.

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Main sequence stage is...

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the first stage of a star's life cycle after it ignites

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After a high mass star becomes a supergiant, it collapses in a massive explosion called...

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Supernova

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A protostar is a baby star that hasn't started nuclear fusion.

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A baby star that has not started nuclear fusion yet

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An object so dense that even light cannot escape.

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Black hole

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Light elements are produced...

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in stars by fusion.

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Heavy elements are produced ...

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during a supernova

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Man-made element not found in nature:

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117 - Tennessine