Skip to content
Astronomy flashcards covering stars, black holes, galaxies, and the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram for Grade 8.
Flashcards

Astronomy Review Flashcards

View Flashcards →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This 31-card flashcard set covers astronomy topics for 8th Grade science, including stellar classification, the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, black holes, neutron stars, supernovae, galaxy types, and solar features like sunspots and CMEs. Use it for exam review, vocabulary reinforcement, or self-study before a unit test on space and stellar science.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Grade Level:
8th Grade
Updated March 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Spectroscope
  • Black hole
  • Neutron star
  • supernova
  • White dwarf
  • constellations
  • Big Bang Theory
  • Astronomical Unit
  • light year
  • Hertzsprung Russel Diagram
  • Arrangement of Hertzsprung Russel Diagram
  • Exceptions to arrangement
  • How are stars classified?
  • Apparent Magnitude
  • Luminosity
  • What is Doppler Shift? What does it have to do with the universe?
  • How do stars form?
  • What happens when stars die?
  • Spiral galaxy
  • Elliptical galaxy
  • Irregular galaxies
  • Core
  • Radiative
  • Convection
  • Photosphere
  • Chromosphere
  • Corona
  • Sunspots
  • Prominences and Flares
  • CMEs
  • Solar wind

How to Use This Flashcard Set

Print these flashcards for study sessions, test prep, or self-paced review. Click 'View Flashcards' to edit terms, add images, or change the layout before printing.

Related Activities

Moon Phases and Tides Review

This printable science worksheet gives 6th graders a review of the moon and Earth's tides through seven riddles identifying lunar phases and tidal conditions, followed by four explanation questions.

Solar System Vocabulary Review

This printable science worksheet provides 6th graders five vocabulary clues about the solar system.

The Recall Game Flashcards

This 35-card flashcard set covers core concepts in memory and cognitive psychology for college students.

Fungi and Parasites Flashcards

This 251-card flashcard set covers fungi and parasites for medical and healthcare education.

Chapter 5 Vocabulary Flashcards

This 11-card vocabulary set introduces middle-school students to career and education-related words from Chapter 5.

Observing God's World Chapter 4 Section 5 Review

This printable science review worksheet for 6th graders covers key terms and concepts from an astronomy unit: notable astronomers (Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton), ellipse properties, Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, and Newton's law of universal gravitation.

Browse More Activities