Cubangbang's 6th Ch. 10 Stars Stack #121944
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| A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis | Pulsar
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| The death explosion of a star | Supernova
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| An existing star that flares up and becomes brighter than normal | Nova
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| Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude | Variable Stars
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| The measurement of a star's apparent movement over time | Parallax
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| The brightness of a star | Magnitude
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| Is how bright a star really is | Absolute magnitude
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| Is how bright a star looks to us | Apparent Magnitude
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| The closest star to Earth | Sun
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| A cloud of interstellar gases and debris | Nebula
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| Meteoroids that light up as they pass through Earth's atmosphere | Meteors
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| Meteoroids that pass through Earth's atmosphere and land on Earth | Meteorites
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| Irregularly shaped pieces of rock, metal, and dust; sometimes called minor planets | Asteroids
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| Consist of frozen gases, water, and dust | Comets
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| Are the largest and brightest stars | Supergiants
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| When a massive star runs out of fuel, collapses, and disappears from space, scientists call what is left a | Black hole
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| A group of stars that form a picture | Constellation
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| Telescopes that bend light to make objects seem larger | Refracting telescope
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| Which kind of telescope uses mirrors to make objects appear bigger | Reflecting telescopes
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| Glowing balls of gases | Stars
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| Are the hottest stars | (blank)
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| Our galaxy travels in a group with more than _____ other galaxies and is part of the ______ | 30, Local Group
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| A huge star system that covers many light years of space | Galaxy
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| Galaxy we live in | Milky Way
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| When a meteroid passes through Earth's atmosphere and lands on Earth | Meteorite
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| When a meteoroid lights up as it passes through Earth's atmosphere | Meteor
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| Study that looks to the stars for guidance; is not depending on God's Word to lead them and help them make decisions | Astrology
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| Stars that form a ball | Globular cluster
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| Fewer stars and no particular shape | Open Star cluster
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| Scientific study of stars | Astronomy
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