click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
chptr8 lesson4
vocab+facts
Question | Answer |
---|---|
star | a large, hot ball of gases, held together by gravity, that gives off its own light |
constellation | a group of stars that appear to form a pattern |
parallax | the apparent shift in an object's postition when viewed from 2locations |
light-year | the distance light travels in one year |
nebula | a huge cloud of gas and dust in space |
supernova | an exploded star |
black hole | an object whose gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape it |
____ is a winter constellation in the northern hemisphere and can be seen at night during winter months | orion |
in may _____ disappears from the night sky in the northern hemisphere | orion |
the ______ _______ can help you with directions | North star |
the closer a _____ is to earth the greater the _______ | star; parallax |
stars have ______ that can be studied and compared | properties |
______ develop in different ways depending on their masses. | Stars |
The ____ is an average-sized star with properties common to most stars. | Sun |
Which object has such a strong gravity that even light cannot escape it? | a black whole |