Stellar Life Cycles

Stellar Life Cycles

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Stellar Life Cycles

Stellar Life Cycles

Assessment

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Other, Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most stars develop from very massive nebulae called...
giant molecular clouds
protostars
red giants
planetary nebulae

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a young, developing star becomes massive enough and dense enough, the process of _______ begins.
H --> He fusion
He --> C fusion
He --> C --> O fusion
fission

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When stars are fusing hydrogen into helium, and are neither expanding nor contracting, they are said to be...
dying
in hydrostatic equilibrium
white dwarfs
red hypergiants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a large enough mass of instellar gas compresses, it begins to rotate.  At this point, a __________ has formed.
giant molecular cloud
protostar
red giant
planetary nebulae

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of star has the longest life span?
A star of 10 solar masses
A star of 1 solar mass
A star of 0.1 solar masses
A star of 50 solar masses

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The smallest main sequence stars are called...
red dwarfs
white dwarfs
green dwarfs
red giants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This life stage of massive stars is responsible for the generation of elements with atomic numbers greater than 26 (the atomic number of Fe; iron)
white dwarf
main sequence
neutron star
supernova

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