Ch. 27 vocab test

Front

Major components of the universe:

Back

Galaxies

Front

Fixed patterns of stars are known as

Back

constellations

Front

A ________ is a star that explodes and blows apart

Back

super nova

Front

A white dwarf that explodes is called a

Back

nova

Front

A star begins as a cloud of gas and dust called a

Back

nebula

Front

Distance between stars and Earth is measured in:

Back

light years

Front

Huge stars that emit a lot of light are called

Back

red giants

Front

A ________ shift occurs due to longer light waves from a star.

Back

red

Front

A _______ shift occurs due to shorter light waves from a star.

Back

blue

Front

A body of gases emitting radiant energy in light and heat is a ______.

Back

star