Low Mass Star Quiz

What is the first stage of the life cycle of a star for all stars?

• nebula
• protostar
• main-sequence
• red giant

This is a young star that glows as gravity brings it together

• Nebula
• Protostar
• Main-sequence star
• Red giant

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

In this stage, a star spends most of its life. Hydrogen is fused into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees.

• nebula
• protostar
• main-sequence
• supergiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A low mass star ends its life as a 

• Supernova
• Black hole
• White dwarf
• Nebula

Low mass stars expand into what after using up the hydrogen in their core

• red giants
• supergiants
• white dwarfs
• protostars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The most important thing to know about a star is its...

• Volume
• Mass
• Temperature
• Age

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A stellar nebula is made up of...

• clouds of gas

• clouds of gas and dust

• stars

• planets

Our sun is known as a middle-aged, stable star. Also known as a ____________________.

• Gas Giant

• Nebula

• Pulsar

• Main Sequence Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the correct order for the life cycle of our star the sun?

• nebula, fusion stage, red giant, black dwarf, white dwarf,
• nebula, fusion stage, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
• nebula, fusion stage, super red giant, black dwarf, white dwarf,
• nebula, fusion stage, red giant, super nova, black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What stage fills in the blank. Nebula --> Main sequence --> red giant --> ______________ --> white dwarf --> black dwaft

• supergiant
• planetary nebula
• black hole
• supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3