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Atmosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
Hydrosphere
All the water on earth
Geosphere
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth which includes land, humans, plants, and animals.
System
A group of parts that work together as a whole
Interact
Act in such a way as to have an effect on another
Constellation
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
Star
A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
Red Dwarf, Yellow Dwarf, Blue Giant, Super Giant
Types of Stars
Luminosity (magnitude) of a Star
the brightness of a star
True Brightness (magnitude)
actual brightness of a star
Apparent Brightness (magnitude)
the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
Exoplanet
A planet outside of our Solar System.
Our sun is a
yellow dwarf
Goldilocks Zone
habitable zone able to sustain life
Saline
having to do with salt
Desalination
A process of removing salt from ocean water
Conserve
To save by using carefully
Reservoir
A natural or artificial place where water is stored
light year
The distance that light travels in one year
Atmosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
Hydrosphere
All the water on earth
Geosphere
the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth which includes land, humans, plants, and animals.
System
A group of parts that work together as a whole
Interact
Act in such a way as to have an effect on another
Constellation
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
Star
A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
Red Dwarf, Yellow Dwarf, Blue Giant, Super Giant
Types of Stars
Luminosity (magnitude) of a Star
the brightness of a star
True Brightness (magnitude)
actual brightness of a star
Apparent Brightness (magnitude)
the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
Exoplanet
A planet outside of our Solar System.
Our sun is a
yellow dwarf
Goldilocks Zone
habitable zone able to sustain life
Saline
having to do with salt
Desalination
A process of removing salt from ocean water
Conserve
To save by using carefully
Reservoir
A natural or artificial place where water is stored
light year
The distance that light travels in one year
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