Chapter 10 A Study Guide

a neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis

• pulsar

• nova

• parallax

• supernova

the death explosion of a star

• pulsar

• nova

• parallax

• supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

an existing star that flares up and becomes brighter than normal

• nova

• pulsar

• parallax

• supernova

stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude

• parallax

• pulsar

• variable stars

• supernova

a star's apparent movement in relationship to other stars

• parallax

• pulsar

• variable stars

• magnitude

the brightness of a star

• magnitude

• parallax

• pulsar

• variable stars

how bright a star appears to us

• apparent magnitude

• magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• nebula

true brightness of a star

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• magnitude

• nebula

may occur when a supergiant collapses to a very dense core

• neutron star

• nebula

• nova

• pulsar

a cloud of dust, gases, and debris

• nebula

• neutron star

• nova

• pulsar