Monday, October 24, 2011

Weekly Vocabulary Words 10/24/11

1. Hydroelectricty - electricity that is produced by flowing water.


2. photosphere - the lowest layer of the sun's atmosphere and the layers from which light is given off.

3. corona - the largest layer of the sun's atomsphere and extends millions of kilometers into space.

4. nebula - large cloud of gas and dust in the beginning of a star's life.

5. binary system - when two stars orbit each other.