Star Life Cycle Review

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YOUR DRAWN ILLUSTRATION OF THE STAR CYCLE

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Be able to interpret it to answer questions on the life cycle of a star.

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Which factor determines the mass of a star?

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Amount of matter

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Which property of a star determines its color?

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Temperature

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What is the final stage in the life cycle of a low-mass star?

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white dwarf

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What is the name given to the explosion of a high-mass star?

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supernova

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A giant cloud of gas and dust in space that can collect due to gravity is known as a

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nebula

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The life cycle a star will go through depends on the star's _____.

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mass

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Our Sun is currently in what phase of its life cycle?

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Main sequence

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Our Sun is currently 4.6 _____ years old.

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billion

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Fusion reactions take place faster in _____?

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high mass stars