Details Title: Astronomy Book Vocabulary Description: Chapter 4/Section 3 Total Flash Cards: 7 Created: 12/09/2008 06:37:39		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Astronomy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term nebula Definition a large cloud of gas and dust in space, spread out in an immense volume Term protostar Definition a contracting cloud of gas and dust with enough mass to form a star Term white dwarf Definition the blue-white hot core of a star that is left behind after its outer layers have expanded and drifted out into space Term supernova Definition the brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star Term neutron star Definition the small, dense remains of a high-mass star after a supernova Term pulsar Definition a rapidly spinning neutron star that produces radio waves Term black hole Definition an object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape