Stars & Elements

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What color are the coolest stars?

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Red

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What is the name of the largest stars?

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Supergiants

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What determines the color of a star?

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The temperature of the star.

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What elements are most main sequence stars primarily made of?

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Hydrogen and Helium.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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How does the size of Betelgeuse compare to our Sun?

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Betelgeuse is larger than the Sun.

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What is the relationship between a star's temperature and its color?

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A star's color is determined by its temperature; cooler stars appear red, while hotter stars appear blue or white.

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What are supergiants?

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Supergiants are among the largest stars in the universe, significantly larger than the Sun.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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What is the main sequence in stellar classification?

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The main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness.

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What is the primary fusion process occurring in main sequence stars?

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Hydrogen fusion into helium.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What is luminosity in the context of stars?

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Luminosity is the total amount of energy emitted by a star per unit of time.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1