Life Cycle of a Star

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What is the initial stage of a star's life cycle?

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Stellar Nebula

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True or False: Giants are hotter than White Dwarfs.

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False

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What is a final stage of a star's life cycle?

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Black Hole, Neutron Star, or Red Giant (but not all stars become red giants).

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True or False: All stars will eventually become a black hole.

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False

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Which type of star has the lowest temperature?

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Red Dwarf

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What is the process called when a star exhausts its nuclear fuel?

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Stellar Evolution

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What is the term for a star that has collapsed under its own gravity?

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Black Hole

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What is the main difference between a Red Giant and a White Dwarf?

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Red Giants are in a later stage of stellar evolution and are larger and cooler, while White Dwarfs are remnants of stars that have shed their outer layers and are very hot but small.

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What is the significance of a star's mass in its life cycle?

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A star's mass determines its temperature, luminosity, and the stages it will go through in its life cycle.

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What happens to a star like our Sun at the end of its life cycle?

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It will expand into a Red Giant and then shed its outer layers to become a White Dwarf.