STAR FORMATION AND EVOLUTION
Across
- 1. A star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel and has expanded to a large size
- 4. The outermost layer of a star's atmosphere, visible during a total solar eclipse
- 5. A star that has exhausted most of its nuclear fuel and has collapsed to a very small size
- 7. The process by which a star exhausts its nuclear fuel, expels its outer layers, and becomes a dense, compact object
- 9. A type of star that is extremely hot and bright
- 11. A star that is in the process of fusing hydrogen into helium in its core
- 13. A star that is smaller and less luminous than the Sun
- 14. The lifespan of a star depends on its
- 15. The point in the formation of a star at which it becomes hot enough to begin fusing hydrogen into helium in its core
Down
- 2. A spherical region around a black hole where the gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
- 3. The remnant of a massive star that has collapsed to an extremely small volume and has an incredibly strong gravitational field
- 6. The process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium in its core
- 8. A type of star that is very massive and extremely bright, but has a relatively short lifespan
- 10. The measure of a star's brightness as it appears from Earth
- 12. The process of a star's core fusing lighter elements into heavier ones