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19 Cards in this Set
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For a massive/supermassive, after shedding its outer layers, the core of the star absorbs all energy, which ultimately results in a massive explosion called a _______.
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supernova
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All stars are born within this....
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Stellar Nursery/Nebula
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For a small star, its ultimate resting place is considered to be a ______ dwarf.
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black
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Neutron stars emit radio waves that are commonly referred to as what?
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Pulsars
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If the remnant of a supernova explosion is 8x or more the size of our sun, the remnant core collapses on itself, creating a _________.
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black hole
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What is a stars main source of fuel throughout its life?
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hydrogen
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the closest star to our planet
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the sun
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a burning mass of gas help together
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a star
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the brightness of a star; compared to the sun's brightness
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luminosity
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in the hierarchy of the universe, this "body" is the greatest, or largest.
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universe
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the creation of new elements from the joining of atoms
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nucleosynthesis/nuclear fusion
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how scientists classify stars; determines by temperature
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spectral class
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a collection of 45 different galaxies
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local group
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an element that acts like a sponge to absorb all of a stars energy during a massive stars lifetime.
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iron
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in the hierarchy of the universe, this "body" is the smallest and comes first in the hierarchy
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earth
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this is the hottest stars' spectrak type letter.
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O
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this is coolest stars' spectral type letter
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M
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the three hottest groups are these colors
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blue
blue-white white |
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these are the three coolest colors
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yellow, orange red
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