Chapter 16 Flashcards
1
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Nuclear Fusion
A
The process by which two or more small nuclei fuse to make a bigger nucleus
2
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Nuclear Fission
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The process by which a large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei
3
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Critical Mass
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The amount of isotope necessary to cause a chain reaction
4
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Star magnitude
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The brightness of a star on a scale of -8 to +17. The smaller the number, the brighter the star.
5
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Light Year
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The distance light travels in one year
6
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Galaxy
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A massive ensemble of hundreds of millions of stars, all interacting through the gravitational force, orbiting around a common center
