Across
- 2. The Milky Way galaxy is a __________________ galaxy.
- 4. The force that governs the motion of celestial objects in Earth’s solar system, keeps planets in orbit around the sun, and plays a key role in maintaining the structure of the Milky Way galaxy
- 6. A star forms in a giant gas cloud called a stellar ____.
- 7. A galaxy with an oval or round shape containing mostly older stars
- 9. A galaxy with an undefined shape containing both younger and older stars
- 10. Earth's solar system is located on the outer spiral ________
- 11. Quadrant two's stars are cool and _____________.
- 14. This quadrant's stars are hot and bright
- 15. A galaxy with a disk shape, spiral arms, and a central bulge containing mostly younger stars
- 17. Quadrant three's stars are ________ and dim.
Down
- 1. A system of gas, dust, planets, and millions or billions of stars
- 3. A star's ________ class indicates its temperature and color
- 5. A star's ________ is usually plotted on the x-axis and increases from right to left on the diagram
- 8. A star's ________ is usually plotted on the y-axis and increases from bottom to top on the diagram
- 12. This quadrant's stars are cool and dim
- 13. The black hole is one of the final stages of a _______ mass star.
- 15. A ____________ is a ball of hot gas that emits light through the process of nuclear fusion
- 16. The white dwarf is the final stage of a _________ mass star.
