Astronomy Review

How bright a star appears from Earth

• Apparent magnitude

• Absolute magnitude

•  Nebula

• High mass star

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

This is a measure of how much light a star actually produces

• Apparent magnitude

• Absolute magnitude

•  Gravity

• Spectroscope

This is a tool used to break light into individual wavelengths

• Apparent magnitude

• Absolute magnitude

•  Gravity

• Spectroscope

This is where stars are “born"

• Nebula

• Constellation

• Galaxy

• Young star

This is a measure of how far light can travel in one year

• Light year

• Spectroscope

• Apparent magnitude

• Absolute magnitude

This is what happens in stars to produce the light and heat

• Nuclear fusion

• Gravity

• Electromagnetic spectrum

•  Light year

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

This type of star would typically be red and cooler

• High mass star

• Low mass star

• Old star

• planet

This type of star is made mostly of Hydrogen

• High mass star

• Low mass star

• Old star

• Young star

This type of star has little Hydrogen and more Helium

• High mass star

• Low mass star

• Old star

• Young star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

This type of star could turn into a Black Hole

• High mass star

• Low mass star

• Old star

• Young star