Stars Vocabulary

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Nebula

a cloud of gas and dust

<p>a cloud of gas and dust</p>
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Protostar

Gravity causes the dust and gas of the nebula to pull together and form a

<p>Gravity causes the dust and gas of the nebula to pull together and form a</p>
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nuclear fusion

heat and pressure in the core of a star cause this reaction to happen. the star begins to shine

<p>heat and pressure in the core of a star cause this reaction to happen. the star begins to shine</p>
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hydrogen and helium

two most abundant elements found in stars

<p>two most abundant elements found in stars</p>
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main sequence star

stars like our sun our in the stage of the star life cycle. stars spend the most time in this stage

<p>stars like our sun our in the stage of the star life cycle. stars spend the most time in this stage</p>
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red giant

A star that expands and cools once it runs out of hydrogen fuel

<p>A star that expands and cools once it runs out of hydrogen fuel</p>
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planetary nebula

A huge cloud of gas that is created when the outer layers of a red giant star drift out into space

<p>A huge cloud of gas that is created when the outer layers of a red giant star drift out into space</p>
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Supernova

the brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star

<p>the brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star</p>
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black hole

the largest stars end with the formation of this

<p>the largest stars end with the formation of this</p>