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Which word means "The faint radiation left over from the Big Bang"?
Which word means "The theory that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust"?
Which word means "The rate of expansion of the universe"?
Which word means "The matter and radiation that exists in the space between stars"?
Which word means "The region of space influenced by the solar wind"?
Which word means "Fine particles of matter in space"?
Which word means "The rapid expansion of the early universe immediately after the Big Bang"?
Which word means "A disturbance in Earth's magnetosphere caused by solar activity"?
Which word means "The southern lights; a natural light display in the southern sky"?
Which word means "The northern lights; a natural light display in the northern sky"?
Which word means "Relating to the origin and formation of the universe"?
Which word means "The study of objects and phenomena outside our galaxy"?
Which word means "Relating to or resembling a nebula or cloud of gas"?
Which word means "Relating to or determined by the stars"?
Key words and definitions covered in this exercise
cosmic microwave background
The faint radiation left over from the Big Bang
nebular hypothesis
The theory that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust
Hubble constant
The rate of expansion of the universe
interstellar medium
The matter and radiation that exists in the space between stars
heliosphere
The region of space influenced by the solar wind
cosmic dust
Fine particles of matter in space
inflation
The rapid expansion of the early universe immediately after the Big Bang
magnetic storm
A disturbance in Earth's magnetosphere caused by solar activity
aurora australis
The southern lights; a natural light display in the southern sky
aurora borealis
The northern lights; a natural light display in the northern sky
cosmogonic
Relating to the origin and formation of the universe
extragalactic astronomy
The study of objects and phenomena outside our galaxy
nebular
Relating to or resembling a nebula or cloud of gas
sidereal
Relating to or determined by the stars
Master C2-level vocabulary related to cosmic phenomena. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 14 multiple choice questions. 14 vocabulary words...
Which word means "The faint radiation left over from the Big Bang"?
Which word means "The theory that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud of gas and dust"?
Which word means "The rate of expansion of the universe"?
Which word means "The matter and radiation that exists in the space between stars"?
Which word means "The region of space influenced by the solar wind"?
Which word means "Fine particles of matter in space"?
Which word means "The rapid expansion of the early universe immediately after the Big Bang"?
Which word means "A disturbance in Earth's magnetosphere caused by solar activity"?
Which word means "The southern lights; a natural light display in the southern sky"?
Which word means "The northern lights; a natural light display in the northern sky"?
Which word means "Relating to the origin and formation of the universe"?
Which word means "The study of objects and phenomena outside our galaxy"?

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