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The Solar System

Grade 8

TermDefinition
White Dwarf Star A small, hot, dim star that is the leftover center of an old star.
Supernova A gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses and throws its outer layers into space.
Black Hole A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
Newton Star A spoonful of this type of star's matter would weigh 100,000,000 tons on Earth.
Sprites, Elves, & Blue Jets Lightning
Super Giant A very large, very bright red giant star
Life Cycle of a Star Nebula, protostar, star, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, black dwarf
Planetary Nebula A huge cloud of gas that is created when the outer layers of a red giant star drift out into space
Protostars A developing star not yet hot enough to start nuclear fusion, a newborn star
Solar System Sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun
Asteroids Rocky metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets
Comets Balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail
Meteorites Meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere & hit Earth's surface
Solar Nebula A rotating cloud of gas and dust that formed our solar system
Protoplanetary Disks Disks of gas and dust around young stars.
Terrestrial Planets The names given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
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