Set: Black Holes

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Black HoleAn area in which the gravitational pull is so big that nothing can escape.
Event HorizonThe perimeter of the black holes expansion. Anything outside this perimeter doe snot get sucked into the black hole.
Accretion DiskThe gas nearest to the black hole which forms the outside ring shape.
The JetThey are created from powerful supernovae. They are the only way our scientist can see black holes.
SupernovaA massive explosion of a star that creates a black.
The CenterBlack holes are thought to be the center of every galaxy.
The Mass of a Black HoleBlack holes range in masses from millions to billions times the mass of the sun.
Gravities EffectThe gravity inside a black hole is so strong that not even light can escape.
A Stars CollapseWhen a stars hydrogen is exhausted it allows gravity to swallow it, creating a supernova.
SingularityThe center of a black hole where space and time cease to exist.
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Creator dustin99
Created April 3, 2008
Group YHS Wooten Phys Sci
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  1. A Stars Collapse When a stars hydrogen is exhausted it allows gravity to swallow it, creating a supernova. - 9 misses
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