Guide to the Universe - Terms

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Year 9 Science Flashcards on Guide to the Universe - Terms, created by Jessica Schembri on 15/08/2013.
Jessica Schembri
Flashcards by Jessica Schembri , updated more than 1 year ago
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Star A self luminous ball of gas held together by its own gravity
Nebula An interstellar cloud of dust and gas
Galaxy A massive gravitationally bound system that consists of stars, dust and dark matter.
Quasar A compact regionin the centre of a massive galaxy surrounding it central super massive black hole
Planet A celestial body orbiting a star that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.
Asteroid A small rocky body orbiting the sun
Astronomy The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space and the physical as a whole
Cosmology The science of the origin and development of the universe
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