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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Event Horizon | What do scientists use to measure the size of a black hole? This area surrounding the black hole pulls things in with a strong gravitational force. |
| Stellar-Mass Black Hole | This type of black hole is a few times heavier than our sun |
| Supermassive Black Hole | This type of black hole is as heavy as a small galaxy |
| Central Singularity | This is the infinitely small point that contains all of the mass in the black hole. |
| No | Is a black hole visible? |
| True | True or False? Black holes erase the properties of everything they "swallow." |
| A black hole is formed when a massive star dies in a supernova explosion. | How is a black hole formed? |
| False | True or False? A black hole can be formed from all types of stars. |
| False | True or False? There are only a few black holes in the universe. |
| True | True or False? Most galaxies contain at least one supermassive black hole. |
| Terms | 10 |
| Creator | eilatan94118 |
| Created | April 10, 2009 |
| Group | YHS Phys Sci 0809 |
| Subjects | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |