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Classifying Stars

8th Grade Unit 10

TermDefinition
Black Hole It is formed when very massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycle
H-R Diagram A diagram that plots each star on a graph and measures the star's magnitude and temperature
Red Supergiant A brighter and larger type of red star where the gas layers expand and the core shrinks
Blue Giant A bluish star that has a high surface temperature and a diameter that is large relative to the sun
Supernova The last stage of a high mass star's life. The core collapses and causes a giant explosion
Neutron Star The very dense core left after a supernova
Protostar A very young star that is still gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud
Main Sequence What a star becomes after nuclear fusion begins. The radiate energy into space. Most stars are in this category
Interstellar Mediums Areas of thinly spread gas and dust where stars are "born"
Nebulas Gravity attracts the substances in interstellar mediums and become big clouds
Low-Mass Stars A star with less mass that is cooler and has a reddish appearance
Red Giant stars going through their death stages. It has slowly swollen up to many times its original size
Black Dwarf The product of the death of a white dwarf star
High-Mass Stars A star with more mass that is hotter and has a blue or white appearance
Planetary Nebulas A cloud that starts forming as a star is dying
White Dwarf It is formed when a low mass star runs out of fuel
Luminosity The amount of energy or light a star emits
Magnitude A measurement of a star's brightness
Apparent Magnitude How bright an object appears from earth
Absolute Magnitude A measure of a star's brightness as if it were a standard distance
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