| General Vocabulary | Academic Vocabulary | Technical Vocabulary |
|---|---|---|
| star | process | stellar evolution |
| cloud | sequence | nebulae |
| gas | undergo | protostar |
| dust | function | main-sequence star |
| years | range | nuclear fusion |
| energy | generate | red giant |
| size | suggest | white dwarf |
| core | occur | supernova |
| shell | simulate | neutron star |
| time | structure | black hole |
| light | model | planetary nebula |
| change | observe | hydrogen/helium fusion |