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1
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Solar Nebula

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is what created our solar system

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Gravity

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is the force in the center pulling us down and keeping us in orbit.

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Fusion

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When two or more things are put together

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Star

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A big ball of gravity held together by gravity

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5
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Infrared light

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infrared light shows heat on things

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Visible Light

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visible light is just light that we see

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7
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Ultraviolet Light

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shorter than visible light but longer than x-ray

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Matter

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all physical substance

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Planetary Nebula

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A ring shaped matter that forms around aging starts

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White Dwarf

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a small star with no fuel and lost its outer layers

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Red Giant

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a very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature

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Main Sequence Star

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Main sequence stars fuse hydrogen atoms to form helium atoms in their cores

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Electromagnetic

Spectrum

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the range of wavelengths when electromagnetic radiation extends.

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Element

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broken down substances that are identified by numbers

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Hydrogen

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a chemical that is highly flammable

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Helium

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a gas which is the lightest noble gas. It makes things float

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Proton

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a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei

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Neutron

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a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.

19
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Nucleus

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the center of a object and the most important part of one.

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