Section 1-3 Flashcards
1
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Star
A
Burning of gas and dust in space.
2
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Light year
A
How far light can travel in a year.
3
Q
Red giant
A
luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass.
4
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White dwarf
A
a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet.
5
Q
Supernova
A
Star increases light
6
Q
Black hole
A
It has so strong enough gravity it won’t let light even escape.
7
Q
Galaxy
A
System of million and billions of stars.
8
Q
Cluster
A
Similar things and people position
9
Q
Interstellar matter
A
This matter includes gas in ionic, atomic, and molecular form, as well as dust and cosmic rays.
10
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Quasar
A
Contains a big black hole.
