8.8A : Level 3 Vocabulary

A cloud of primarily Hydrogen gas that fuses into multiple stars.

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Universe

• Solar System

A celestial body where the fusion of Hydrogen into Helium creates radiation.

• Planet

• Nebula

• Star

• Comet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A celestial structure characterized by having long, spiral arms and a bright center bulge.

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Spiral Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A massive collection of stars held together by gravity.

• Nebula

• Constellation

• Solar System

• Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A celestial body.

• Star

• Moon

• Sun

• Comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A celestial structure whose primary characteristics are a collection of stars held together by gravity, without any clear pattern or shape.

• Spiral Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A celestial structure that is a collection of stars held together by gravity and has a oval shape, but lacks spiral arms.

• Nebula

• Spiral Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

A process that occurs when atoms collide at such high speeds and temperatures that two atoms merge into one.

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Fission

• Supernovae

• Nebulae

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• The same type of galaxy as The Milky Way

• Spiral Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

• A cloud of dust and gas where stars are created.

• A dense ball of gas where nuclear fusion is ongoing.

• A collection of stars held together by gravity.

• A celestial object that has a tail when orbiting the sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2