Life Cycle of a Star

Front

What are the most common elements stars are made of?

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Hydrogen & Helium

Front

What is the main element used to fuel a star during the majority of its life?

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Hydrogen

Front

If you were a star, your life cycle stage would be ______ ________ because you are 'living'.

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Main Sequence

Front

What does the path a star takes during its life cycle depend on?

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Mass

Front

What does a high mass star turn into after a Supernova if it is not heavy enough to become a black hole?

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Neutron Star

Front

What is the life cycle stage of a star after it has exhausted its hydrogen fuel?

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Red Giant

Front

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

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Black Dwarf

Front

What is the process called when a star explodes at the end of its life cycle?

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Supernova

Front

What is the term for the brightness of a star as seen from Earth?

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Apparent Magnitude

Front

What is the term for the actual brightness of a star?

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Absolute Magnitude