Astrophysical Processes

noun a stream of high-energy electrons or positrons emitted by a radioactive substance or generated by a particle accelerator

• Beta rays are a type of ionizing radiation that are produced during the decay of certain radioactive elements.
• I heard that beta rays can penetrate through skin but can be stopped by a thin sheet of aluminum.
• Dude, did you know that beta rays are like the ninja stars of radiation?
• Her words hit me like a beta ray, piercing through my defenses and leaving me vulnerable.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'hypothesis' is a noun that refers to a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

adjective an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, there is no applicable adjective for 'accretionary hypothesis'.

• The accretionary hypothesis suggests that Earth's continents formed through the gradual accumulation of small land masses over millions of years.
• So basically, the accretionary hypothesis says that continents were put together bit by bit over a really long time.
• The accretionary hypothesis is like saying Earth's continents were built Lego-style over a crazy long period.
• Just like how a snowball grows bigger as it rolls down a hill, the accretionary hypothesis proposes that continents grew larger through the accumulation of smaller land masses.