Unit 5 Vocab

Unit 5 Vocab

Assessment

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Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-1, HS-ESS1-3, HS-ESS1-2

+1

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a red supergiant?

Back

The stage after main sequence for a high mass star.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Big Bang Theory?

Back

A scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main sequence in a star's life cycle?

Back

A phase where a star is stable and fuses hydrogen.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a protostar?

Back

A star in its early formation stage.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a neutron star?

Back

An extremely dense star that results from the gravitational collapse of a massive star after a supernova; primarily composed of neutrons.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to a low-mass star after it exhausts its nuclear fuel?

Back

It forms a red supergiant and eventually sheds its outer layers.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a supernova?

Back

An explosion of a high mass star at the end of its life cycle.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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