12/4 8th Life cycle of a star

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What is the first stage in the life cycle of a star?

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Nebula

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True or False: Our sun will end its life as a black hole.

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False

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What stage is our sun currently in?

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Main sequence star

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What is the solar system?

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All the planets, comets and rocks that orbit the sun.

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What type of planet is Earth?

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Terrestrial planet

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What is a nebula?

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

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What happens to a star after it becomes a red giant?

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It can become a white dwarf or explode as a supernova.

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What is a black dwarf?

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A theoretical stage of a star that has cooled and no longer emits light.

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What is a protostar?

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A young star that is still gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud.

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What is the main sequence phase of a star?

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The longest phase in a star's life cycle where it fuses hydrogen into helium.