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 The Singularity: 

 This is the region of the black hole where all the mass
of the black hole has been compressed down to nearly zero volume.  As
a result the singularity has almost infinite density and creates an
enormous gravitational force
 The Event Horizon:  This is the "point of no return".  Any object, even
light, that is within this radius cannot escape the gravitational pull of the
black hole
 The Schwarzschild Radius: This is the event horizon's radius.  It is the
radius at which the escape velocity is equal to the speed of light,
o R = 2GM/c2
 The Accretion Disk:  This is a disk composed of stellar material that is
spiraling towards that black hole
 The Ergosphere:  If the black hole is rotating, then as it spins, its mass
causes the space time around the black hole to rotate as well.  This
region is called the ergosphere. 
 Jets of Gas: For some black holes high intensity magnetic fields are
emitted perpendicular to the accretion disk.  This causes charged
particles to circle these magnetic field lines and creates jets of gas
perpendicular to the acceleration disk.

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