Universe/Solar System Vocabulary

Sir Edwin Hubble proposed that the universe began when all matter was condensed in one location, which was followed by a gigantic explosion; proposed universe began 15-20 billion years ago.

• Big Bang Theory

• Flat Earth Theory

• Inflationary Big Bang

• Geocentric Model

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Types of Galaxies

• spiral; elliptical; flat

• spiral; elliptical; dwarf

• spiral; round; cloud

• spiral; elliptical; irregular

Huge, hot collections of gas that generate energy through nuclear fusion in their cores; hydrogen fuses to form helium and releases energy

• Stars

• Galaxies

• Planets

• Comets

older star, red in color; fusion slowing down

• red giant

• white dwarf

• supernova

• black hole

small dense leftover after red giant finished

• red giant

• white dwarf

• supergiant

• supernova

more massive than our sun; produce heavier elements as they age such as iron core

• red giant

• white dwarf

• supergiant

• supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

explosion that occurs when a supergiant dies

• red giant

• black hole

• neutron star

• supernova

leftover after supernova

• black hole

• neutron star

• supergiant

• black dwarf

core of a supernova that collapses into a portion of dense matter that even light cannot escape from

• black dwarf

• black hole

• neutron star

• supernova

scientist who said planets orbit a sun (1540's)

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Galileo

• Ptolemy