Stars Review

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Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

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They are so far away.

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What property of a star indicates its temperature?

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Color.

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Stars form from huge clouds of gas and dust in space called:

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Nebula.

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What is the coolest star color?

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Red.

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What is something that nothing can escape, not even light?

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Black hole.

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What is a nebula?

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A large cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are formed.

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What is a black hole?

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

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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What color are the hottest stars?

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Blue.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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What is the life cycle of a star?

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Stars form from nebulae, go through stages like main sequence and red giant, and end as white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What is a supernova?

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A powerful explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life cycle.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3