Universe and Electromagnetic Spectrum Crossword Puzzle
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- frequency : the rate or number of crests of a wave that move past a given point in a given unit of time.
- universe : all of time and space and its contents. includes, planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and asteroids.
- black hole : a celestial object that has a gravitational field so strong that not even light can escape it, created by a supernova.
- elliptical : a galaxy having an elliptical shape, three-dimensional with random orbits around its center.
- star : a sphere made up of extremely hot gases. our sun is a medium size.
- gamma rays : very short wavelength and very high energy.
- microwaves : wave with a wavelength shorter than a radio wave but shorter than an infrared wave. used in radars and communications.
- wavelength : the distance between successive crests of a wave.
- main sequence : a series of star types n a band from the upper left (hot bright stars) to the lower right (cool dim stars).
- hr diagram : a graph that plots stars organized by luminosity and their temperature.
- spiral : a galaxy with spiral shape that contains a central bulge thought to contain a black hole.
- nebula : a cloud of gas and dust in outlet space.
- ultraviolet : light has shorter wave lengths than visible light.
- infrared : a wave of light invisible to the human eye longer than an ultraviolet ray and shorter than a microwave .
- supernova : the explosion of a star, possibly caused by a gravitational collapse, which increases the star's luminosity.
- galaxy : a gravitational bound system of stars, separated from similar systems by vast region of empty space.
- x rays : an electromagnetic wave of high energy an very short wavelength. able to pass through many material.
- light years : a unit of length in astronomy equal to the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum.
- luminosity : the total amount of luminous energy emitted by a star. related to star's brightness.
- light waves : a type of electromagnetic wave of a frequency about 10*4 and 10*12 hz
- speed of light : the distance light can travel in a unit of time through a given substance.