Life Cycle of Stars

Star formation begins in the...

• main sequence
• nebula
• dwarfism
• periodic table

stars are produced in the nebula

• true
• false

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

protostar is the last stage of a stars life

• true
• false

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which is an accurate description of determining a stars life span? 

• the less mass of the star the longer the life span
• stars never die
• all stars shine the same
• stars don't have a life cycle

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which is true about main sequence stars?

• Main sequence stars are large
• They are average sized medium stars
• Main sequence stars are all dim
• All stars in the main sequence category are very luminous

Which of the following is NOT true about main sequence stars?

• as temperature increases so does luminosity

• all medium/ average sized stars

• include red giants, yellow stars, blue giants

• has the least amount of stars

Which star would have the longer life span?

• main sequence

• blue giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Smaller stars lifespan would be

• longer than giant stars
• shorter than giant stars
• the same length of time as giant stars
• changes depending on the color of star

What causes the explosion of a supernova?

• pressure increasing because the core is shrinking
• no pressure in the core
• movement of the gases

When our Sun becomes a Red Giant, it will engulf _______.

• just Mercury
• all the inner planets.
• the entire solar system
• just Mercury and Venus