Life cycle of a star review

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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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What happens to the core of a Red Giant after it collapses?

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It becomes a White Dwarf.

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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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True or False: Black holes are the end stage of life for the biggest stars in the universe.

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True

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What is a black hole?

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An object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

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What is a Nebula?

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

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What is a White Dwarf?

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The remnant core of a star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel and shed its outer layers.

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What is a Red Giant?

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A late stage in a star's life cycle where it expands and cools after hydrogen in its core is depleted.

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What is a Neutron Star?

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A dense stellar remnant composed mostly of neutrons, formed after a supernova.

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What is the life cycle of a massive star?

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Nebula -> Massive Star -> Red Supergiant -> Supernova -> Black Hole or Neutron Star.