The Universe Vocabulary

a measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance

• absolute magnitude (brightness)

• apparent magnitude (brightness)

• astronomical bodies astronomical units (AU)

• composition

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

• absolute magnitude (brightness)

• apparent magnitude (brightness)

• astronomical bodies astronomical units (AU)

• composition

the nature of something’s ingredients; the make-up

• gravitational pull

• frequency

• composition

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

the average distance between Earth and the sun

• relative size

• absolute magnitude (brightness)

• apparent magnitude (brightness)

• astronomical unit (AU)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses

• gravity

• mass

• relative distance

• physical properties

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

invisible radiant energy with longer wavelengths than those of visible light

• absolute magnitude (brightness)

• apparent magnitude (brightness)

• infrared light

• luminosity (absolute brightness)

the distance that light travels in one year

• gravitational pull

• gravity

• infrared light

• light years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

the amount of matter in an object

• mass

• weight

• gravity

• gravitational pull

the spin of a body on its axis

• gravity

• rotation

• relative size

• relative distance

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

an explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and that is associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun’s surface

• solar flares

• solar prominences

• solar properties

• luminosity (absolute brightness)