Tanner M Flashcards
Solar Nebula
Dust and gas forming a Star (The early stages of a star)
Gravity
The force that pulls things toward the center of the Earth.
Fusion
The process of combining two or more things to make 1.
Star
A fixed light in the sky that gives off heat.
Infrared Light
Heat
Visible Light
Light that can be seen with the naked eye.
Ultraviolet light
Light that shows substances that aren’t visible to the naked eye.
Matter
A physical substance.
Planetary Nebula
A type of nebula that is formed from dead planets.
White dwarf
A small star that is the size of a planet.
Red giant
A very large star with a low surface temperature.
Main sequence Star
A sequence of stars that are different colors.
Electromagnetic spectrum
A way to show wavelengths.
Element
A substance that can’t be broken down into another element.
Hydrogen
A invisible gas that is highly flamable.