Astronomy Vocabulary
Across
- 4. planets similar to Jupiter, large gas and low density
- 5. the cloud of gas and dust that stars form in
- 7. a spherical object that orbits a star
- 10. a collection of gravitationally bound stars
- 13. when a star moves away from us its wavelengths will get longer
- 14. the type of star that the sun will turn into next
- 16. a measurement of a stars brightness
- 18. the type of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength
- 20. when a star moves towards us its wavelengths will get shorter
- 21. a change in wavelength caused by movement
- 22. everything known to exist
- 23. a model of the solar system with the earth at the center
Down
- 1. gas and dust combine together into larger pieces
- 2. one of the white dwarf stars
- 3. the theory that the universe began from a single point 13.7 billion years ago
- 6. the planet with the highest density
- 8. planets similar to the earth, small rocky and dense
- 9. the type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelength
- 11. hydrogen molecules combine to make helium and release energy
- 12. the planet with the longest day
- 15. the galaxy we live in
- 17. a model of the solar system with the sun at the center
- 19. young average sized stars