Mrs. Kim's Life Cycle of Stars

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White Dwarf

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Star left at the core of a planetary nebula.

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A star is born when:

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Nuclear fusion starts.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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The only force acting on the nebulae is:

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Gravity.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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What is the force that acts on a nebula to cause the formation of a protostar?

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Gravity.

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Black Dwarf

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What a medium-mass star becomes at the end of its life.

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Nebula

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A large cloud of gas or dust in space.

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Protostar

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An early stage of star formation where a nebula condenses.

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Supernova

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The explosion of a red supergiant star at the end of its life.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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Main Sequence Star

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A stable phase in a star's life where it fuses hydrogen into helium.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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Red Supergiant

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A massive star that has expanded and cooled after exhausting hydrogen in its core.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3