Solar System Flashcards
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Nebula
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a large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; a region in space where stars are born or where stars explode at the end of their lives
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Solar Nebula
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the cloud of gas and dust that formed our solar system
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Nuclear Fusion
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the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form
a larger nucleus; releases energy
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Sunspot
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a dark area of the photosphere of the sun that is cooler than the surroundng areas and that has a strong magnetic field
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Astronomical Unit
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the average distance between te Earth and the sun; approximatley 150 million kilometers
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