Light Spectra Review

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Across
  1. 5. order of spectral type from hottest to coldest
  2. 8. method for finding the distance to nearby stars
  3. 12. type of spectrum created when light goes through a hot gas and specific wavelengths of light are released
  4. 14. type of spectrum created where certain wavelengths are absorbed and leave dark gaps
  5. 15. the amount of energy that a star gives off per second
  6. 16. light bouncing back from a smooth surface
  7. 19. light bending when it enters a new medium
Down
  1. 1. the brightest objects have a magnitude that is a _____ number
  2. 2. magnitude that only depends on the brightness of the star
  3. 3. The color of G class stars
  4. 4. humans can see relative magnitude of ____ and lower
  5. 6. light released from stars used to determine their composition
  6. 7. Each element produces its own, _______ spectrum.
  7. 9. color that has the lowest energy
  8. 10. O class stars are the hottest, and the most ________ stars
  9. 11. magnitude that depends on the brightness of the star and distance from earth
  10. 12. light is a form of ____
  11. 13. electrons release light in the form of a ____
  12. 17. part of the atom responsible for releasing light
  13. 18. M class stars are red, _____, and the least massive stars