Universe Vocabulary

Front

What are stars located in area A best described as?

Back

Bright and Hot

Front

Once a star uses up all of its _________, it will begin to go into its death phase.

Back

hydrogen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Front

In which category is our Sun located?

Back

Main Sequence

Front

Order the components of the universe from largest to smallest: universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet.

Back

universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

After leaving the main sequence, small stars become what?

Back

Red Giants

Front

What is a star?

Back

A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, undergoing nuclear fusion.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Front

What is a galaxy?

Back

A large system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter, bound together by gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What is a solar system?

Back

A collection of celestial bodies, including a star and the objects that orbit it, such as planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Front

What is a planet?

Back

A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

Front

What is a white dwarf?

Back

A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low or medium mass star after it has exhausted its nuclear fuel.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3