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Space Objects
Characteristics of Stars
Size & Distance
Kinds of stars
Misc.
100
irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust; most of which orbit the sun between two planets
asteroids
100
the brightness of a star
magnitude
100
name for small to medium sized stars
dwarfs
100

The death of a star that causes it to blow apart, which appears as an increase in size and brightness

Supernova

100

This element makes up about 70% of the sun's mass

hydrogen

200

three or four stars held together by gravity

multiple star group

200
huge star system that contains many light-years of space
galaxy
200
group of stars that form a pattern
constellation
200
a star that flares up and burns much brighter than normal
nova
200
a neutron star that spins on its axis
pulsar
300

The smallest star group that contains only two stars

Binary system

300
true brightness of a star
absolute magnitude
300
largest and brightest stars
supergiants
300

Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude

Variable stars

300
cloud of interstellar dust, gases, and debris 
nebula
400
Most asteroids orbit the sun between which two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
400

The color of the hottest stars

Blue

400

A large group of stars held together by gravity

Star cluster

400

a massive supergiant star collapses and disappears from space and its core continues collapsing

Black Hole

400
group of stars that form a pattern
constellation
500
frozen gases, water and use that orbit the sun over and over
comet
500

how bright a star appears to be

apparent magnitude

500
the apparent movement or change in position of one star in relationship to other stars
parallax
500

Two pair of stars seen together that change apparent magnitude when one star eclipses the other

Eclipsing variable stars

500

Explain the differences between a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite

Meteoroid - Rocky object in space, Meteor - a meteoroid that moves through Earth's atmosphere, Meteorite - a meteor that hits Earth's surface