Universe Vocab
a giant ball of hot gas, made mostly of hydrogen and helium
Star
What will a sun-like star become as it begins to die
Red Giant
What will a massive star become as it begins to die
Red Supergiant
What type of Galaxy appears to have a bulge in the center and arms spiraling outward
Spiral Galaxy
Chemical Formula for Glucose
C6H12O6
the distance that light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers
Light-Year
What is the name of the collection of dust and gas found before a star begins to form
Nebula
Would a Blue star be very hot or very cold
Hot
galaxy shaped like a round or flattened ball
Elliptical Galaxy
What is the name and type of Galaxy we live in
Milky way, Spiral galaxy
huge group of stars, dust, gas, planets, and other objects bound together by gravity
Galaxy
a theory that proposes that the universe formed in an instant in an enormous explosion
Big Bang Theory
What would be the final steps in a massive star's lifecycle
Black Hole or Neutron Star
galaxy that does not have a regular shape
Irregular Galaxy
What two forces allow for moons and satellites to orbit planets
Inertia, and Gravity
all of space and everything in it
The Universe
a graph plotting star luminosity and temperature
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
What would be the final step in the lifecycle of a sun like star
White Dwarf
Type of Galaxy that is typically smaller than others, contains lots of gas and dust and many very young stars.
Irregular Galaxy
Where in our galaxy is our solar system located
Orion arm
the amount of energy a star gives off from its surface
Luminosity
What is the First step in forming a Star after nebulas are formed
Protostar
Where on the Hertzsprung- Russel (HR) Diagram would we found the majority of stars in our solar system
Main Sequence
Type of Galaxy with billions of stars and very little gas and dust, Many old stars very few young stars
Elliptical Galaxy
a well-tested explanation of an aspect of the natural world
Theory