Different Types of Stars
Across
- 3. An eclipsing _______ is two close stars that appear to be a single star varying in brightness.
- 7. This star has a thin atmosphere of hydrogen.
- 9. The pole star of the Northern Hemisphere of Earth.
- 12. Our sun is a _______ dwarf.
- 13. The name of a red giant star.
- 14. These stars are relatively small, up to 20 times larger than our sun.
- 15. A post-main sequence star that burns helium.
- 16. Number of main types of stars.
Down
- 1. One way stars are classified.
- 2. The total brightness of a star.
- 4. As stars begin to die, they become giants and ________.
- 5. A _______ is a rapidly spinning neutron star that emits energy in pulses.
- 6. A _______ star is two stars that appear close to one another in the sky.
- 8. These faint stars are what remains after a red giant star loses its outer layers.
- 10. This type of dwarf is the most common type of star.
- 11. Most stars are main _______ stars.