Star Characteristics

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What is a small red supergiant star's end state?

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A neutron star.

Front

Which star has the lowest temperature?

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Star C.

Front

What number represents the convection zone in a star diagram?

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3.

Front

What does the lifetime of a star depend on?

Back

Mass.

Front

What type of star is Betelgeuse?

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Cool and Bright Star.

Front

What is the main factor that determines a star's brightness?

Back

Temperature and size.

Front

What is the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram used for?

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To classify stars based on their brightness and temperature.

Front

What is a black hole?

Back

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

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What is a neutron star?

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A dense remnant of a supernova explosion, primarily composed of neutrons.

Front

What is a white dwarf?

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A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low to medium mass star after it has exhausted its nuclear fuel.