Lives of Stars

What is a white dwarf?

• A ball of white yarn
• The blue white core of a star that is left behind after it dies
• What our sun looks like with sunglasses
• Small white socks

What is a supernova?

• The explosion of a star after it dies
• A car made by Chevy
• A superhero in DC Comics
• A guy that has a sign saying "Super Nova"

What is a black hole?

• An object with gravity so strong not even light can escape it
• A very dark tunnel in China
• A dark hole in the ground
• The outer layer of Earth

What is a neutron star?

• Jimmy Neutron's landmark
• Remains that are left behind after a supernova
• A poster that says Neutron Star
• A famous guy that says Neutron a lot

What is a protostar? 

• A star in testing
• A star prototype
• The birth or beginning of a star
• The star named proto

What is a nebula?

• The additional name for a star
• A large cloud of gas and dust that contracts to make a protostar

How is a star born?

• When a person finds a unique talent as a kid and grows up practicing it
• When a large cloud of gas and dust contracts and becomes hot enough for nuclear fusion

What is the estimated time left for our sun?

• 6 hours
• 5.4 Billion Years
• 1 Millinium
• Until the earth starts to fall apart in to the deep abyss known as outer space

Which progression do astronomers expect our sun to follow as it runs out of fuel?

• Red Giant, White Dwarf
• Red Giant, Neutron Star
• Supergiant, Supernova, White Dwarf
• Supergiant, Supernova, Black Hole

What determines the life cycle of a star?

• Gravity
• The type of protostar
• Its mass
• Its temperature