Life cycle of a star/HR diagram

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What is a collection of gas and dust where new stars are born?

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Stellar Nebula

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Which star is cooler: Polaris or Regulus?

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Polaris

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How can stars found in the top left of the HR Diagram be described?

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Blue, hot and bright

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Which star is brighter: Spica or Tau Ceti?

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Spica

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What is a 'baby' star that is still gathering mass in a Nebula and has not begun fusion called?

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Protostar

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What is the process called when a star begins to shine by fusing hydrogen into helium?

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Nuclear Fusion

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What is the main sequence in the HR Diagram?

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A continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness.

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What is a supernova?

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A powerful and luminous explosion of a star that occurs at the end of its life cycle.

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What is a black hole?

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A region of space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.

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What is a red giant?

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A late stage in a star's life cycle where it expands and cools after exhausting its hydrogen fuel.