Quiz about Star Life Cycle

Question 1

The only force acting on the nebula is ________.

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gravity

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thermal

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singular

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microscopic

Question 2

A star is born when ________________ begins to happen.

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nuclear fusion

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nuclear abrasion

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<p>combustion</p>

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nuclear fission

Question 3

The core of a Red Giant collapses and becomes a ___________________.

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White Dwarf

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Blue Supergiant

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Red Supergiant

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Black Hole

Question 4

After a supernova, the core can collapse into a neutron star, or if massive enough even a ___________.

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Black Hole

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White Dwarf

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Brown Dwarf

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Black Dwarf

Question 5

When a Red Giant's outer atmosphere drifts away it is now known as a ____________.

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planetary nebula

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planetary cloud

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White Dwarf cloud

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expanding nebula

Question 6

More massive stars continue to fuse elements in their cores all the way up to ________.

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iron (Fe)

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silicon

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carbon

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plutonium

Question 7

A black hole is an object so dense with so much gravity that even ________ cannot escape.

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light

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man

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bacon

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spaceships

Question 8

As gravity pulls gas and dust into a sphere that becomes denser and hotter, and a star-like object begins to form and glow, it is called a(n)

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protostar

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white dwarf

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red dwarf

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supergiant

Question 9

a gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star

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supernova

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pulsar

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red giant

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black hole

Question 10

As our sun continues through its life cycle, it will _________.

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Gradually get larger until its outer layers drift off.

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gradually get smaller and smaller until it dies out.

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become denser and denser until it forms a black hole.

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become hotter and hotter until it becomes a blue hypergiant.

Question 11

All stars in the main sequence are middle aged. That is, they are fusing ________ into ________ in their cores.

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hydrogen into helium

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helium into carbon

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oxygen into iron

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helium into hydrogen

Question 12

How did the elements we have on Earth get here?

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They were formed in stars that eventually exploded in supernova.

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They are all man-made.

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The sun created all of our elements through fusion.

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Elements blew to earth through solar wind.

Question 13

What is the correct life cycle of a star like our Sun?

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nebula, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, black dwarf

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Nebula, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, black hole, neutron star

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Main sequence, white dwarf, red giant, red supergiant, nebula

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Nebula, main sequence, brown dwarf, white dwarf, black dwarf

Question 14

Which stage do stars spend the majority of their lives in?

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Main Sequence

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Nebula Stage

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Red Giant Stage

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Dying stage

Question 15

Why won't our sun ever become a black hole?

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It is too small

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It is too massive

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It is too old

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It is too young

Question 16

This is an image of the beginning steps in the formation of a star, also known as a ....

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Stellar Nebula

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Main Sequence

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Planetary Nebula

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Supernova

Question 17

What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant?

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star size

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star temperature

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star color

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star luminosity

Question 18

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

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gravity

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nuclear fusion

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hydrogen

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iron

Question 19

Helium is the result of ______ atoms combining in nuclear fusion.

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hydrogen

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nuclear fusion

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gravity

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iron

Question 20

The life cycle of a star begins with which stage?

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Nebula

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Protostar

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Blackhole

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Main Sequence

Question 21

After the Nebula stage is the

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Protostar stage

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Pickle Star Stage

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Prototransformer stage

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Blackhole stage

Question 22

These are the same as red giants but bigger

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Red Super Giant

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The Mighty Giants

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The Green Giant

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Red Giants

Question 23

After a white dwarf has burned out, it will become a ....

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black dwarf

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dead dwarf

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Dopey

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a black hole

Question 24

A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a

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white dwarf

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red dwarf

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supergiant

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protostar

Question 25

a star that expands and cools once it runs out of hydrogen

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red giant

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pulsar

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black hole

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supernova

Question 26

Which of these is in the correct order for very massive stars?

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nebula, protostar, main sequence star, red supergiant, supernova, black hole

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protostar, nebula, main sequence star, red supergiant, supernova, black hole

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nebula, protostar, red supergiant, main sequence star, supernova, black hole

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nebula, protostar, main sequence star, red supergiant, black hole, supernova

Question 27

Most common elements stars are made of...

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Hydrogen & Helium

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Iron & dust

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Gold & Zinc

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Frankincense & Myrrh

Question 28

The Main Sequence

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is the longest stage of a star's life cycle

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is the shortest stage of a star's life cycle

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is not a part of the star's life cycle

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is only part of the sun's life cycle

Question 29

Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________

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mass

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temperature

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brightness

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color

Question 30

After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a

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red giant

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black dwarf

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protostar

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supergiant

Question 31

After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a

Accepted Answer

supergiant

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black dwarf

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protostar

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red giant

Question 32

The final stage of a low mass star is a

Accepted Answer

black dwarf

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neutron star

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nebula

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black hole

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a final stage of a star.

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red giant

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black hole

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black dwarf

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neutron star

Question 34

In nuclear fusion, smaller atoms are forced together to create larger atoms. Does this process release, absorb or maintain energy?

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Release energy

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Absorb energy

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Maintain energy

Question 35

What is not produced when light elements undergo nuclear fusion?

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Lighter elements

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Heavier elements

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Energy

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Light

Question 36

What is the location of fusion in a star?

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in the core

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in the cloud

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on the surface

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in the red cloud

Question 37

Why do stars collapse in on itself?

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Fusion stops overpowering gravity

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Diamonds are starting to form in the core

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H²O² starts to build up

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It is exposed to too much radiation

Question 38

E=mc²is best summarized by which statement?

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large amount of energy from a small amount of matter

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large amount of matter from a small amount of energy

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large amount of energy from a large amount of matter

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energy = matter

Question 39

Where does the sun's energy originate?

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Nuclear fusion of smaller into larger elements.

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Nuclear reactions of heavy elements.

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Nuclear reactions of cells

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Nuclear fission reactions

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