Life of a Star
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
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Reena Chopra
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Low mass red dwarfs are classified as ____ -type stars.
Back
M
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why do most O & B -type stars only last a few million years before dying?
Back
These stars burn through their fuel very quickly due to size.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which statement best describes M-type stars?
Back
almost all M-type stars ever born are still around
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
High-mass stars (O & B) die ____ while low-mass stars tend to go out ____.
Back
violently, gently
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Medium-size stars (like our Sun & Alpha Centauri A) tend to
Back
go out or die in stages.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Core-hydrogen burning in a star refers to
Back
hydrogen fusing into helium providing an outward pressure.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The outward force of core-fusion balances the inward force of gravity. This is called ____.
Back
hydrostatic equilibrium
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
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