Stars and Galaxies quiz

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

• white dwarf
• red dwarf
• supergiant
• protostar

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

• white dwarf
• red dwarf
• supergiant
• protostar

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star

• pulsar

• red giant

• supernova

• black hole

At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called

• supernova
• pulsar
• nuclear fusion
• nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

A low mass star that expands and cools once it runs out of hydrogen

• pulsar

• Red Supergiant

• red giant

• supernova

The color of a star depends on its

• size
• temperature
• shape
• magnitude

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

All stars begin their life as a

• Main Sequence

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Black Dwarf

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

• mass (size)

• color

• distance from Earth

• luminosity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

• nuclear fusion
• gravity
• hydrogen
• friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?

• Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackhole
• Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarf
• Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackhole
• Nebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3