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Flashcards Chapter22
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Term | Definition |
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Fusion | the process or result of joining two or more things together |
Convection | the movement caused within a fluid |
Corona | the rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars |
Sunspot | a spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface |
Solar Wind | the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun that permeates the solar system. |
Light Year | a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year |
Parallax | the effect whereby the position or direction of an object |
Nebula | a cloud of gas and dust in outer space |
Main Sequence | a series of star types to which most stars belong |
Neutron Star | a celestial object of very small radius (typically 18 miles/30 km) and very high density |
Black Hole | a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape |
Doppler Effect | an increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves |