Life Cycle of Stars

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What is a nebula?

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A big cloud of dust and gas where all stars begin their life cycle.

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True or False: Our sun will form a black hole when it dies.

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False

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What do low-mass stars swell into?

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Red Giant.

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What is the stage where a massive star explodes and releases a lot of energy?

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Supernova.

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What is created after a supernova if a star is so massive that nothing can escape from it?

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Black Hole.

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What is the main sequence in the life cycle of a star?

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The stage where a star is stable and fuses hydrogen into helium.

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What happens to a low-mass star after it becomes a red giant?

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It sheds its outer layers and forms a planetary nebula.

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What is a white dwarf?

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The remnant core of a low-mass star after it has shed its outer layers.

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What is a red supergiant?

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A stage in the life cycle of a massive star before it goes supernova.

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What is the difference between a black hole and a neutron star?

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A black hole has a gravitational pull so strong that nothing can escape, while a neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive star that is incredibly dense.