Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Space and Gravity

Essential Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Luminosity the measure of how much energy or light a star shines from its surface
Apparent Brightness how bright a star appears to us from a distance
Universe everything that exist including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and all contents of space
Solar System the sun and everything that orbits or travels around the sun.
Sun the star that Earth ( and other planets in our solar system) orbits around that gives Earth heat, light, and energy.
Planet a large round object in space that Does Not give off light and that orbits a star
Star a ball of burning gas in space that gives off light
shadow the dark area created by an object that stops light
orbit the path an object follows around another object
axis an invisible line around which an object rotates or spins
rotation when a planet or moon turns all the way around or spins on its axis at one time
revolution when a planet or moon travels around the body it is orbiting one time
pattern a set of objects or events that are repeated regularly
constellation a cluster of stars in the sky that are grouped together in a particular pattern or shape, and have been given a name
Created by: user-1730286
Popular Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards