Stars-CH 10
Across
- 2. the closest star to Earth
- 5. glowing balls of gasses that produce light
- 6. the coolest stars
- 7. when an existing star flares up and becomes brighter
- 9. neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis
- 11. largest and brightest stars
- 13. cloud of dust, gasses, and debris
- 14. brightness of a star
- 15. this telescope bends light to make objects seem larger
- 19. a group of stars that form a pattern
- 20. a huge star system that covers many light-years of space
Down
- 1. smaller stars, like our sun
- 2. a large group of stars held together by gravity
- 3. scientific study of stars
- 4. this system of stars contains only two
- 8. made of pieces of rock, metal, and dust
- 10. measurement of a star's apparent movement
- 12. the hottest stars
- 16. chunk of frozen gases, water, and dust that orbit the sun
- 17. when a massive star collapses and disappears this is what's left
- 18. the galaxy of which we live