Life and Death of Stars

All stars begin their life in a

• Main Sequence
• Nebula
• Protostar
• Black Dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar
• Nebula
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Most stars are made of which elements?

• Hydrogen only
• Hydrogen and Lithium
• Hydrogen and Sodium
• Hydrogen and Helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called

• pulsar
• red giant 
• supernova
• black hole

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

A star at the stage in its life cycle when it stops burning hydrogen, begins burning helium, and expands to a large, low-density star.
What stage in the life cycle does this describe? 

• Supernova
• Black Hole
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant or Red Supergiant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Larger stars (stars with more mass) have a longer life cycle. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A relatively small, dense star at the end of its life cycle, which generates little or no energy and has contracted to its densest state.
What stage in the life cycle does this describe? 

• Black Hole
• Nebula
• White Dwarf
• Red Giant

What stage in a stars life cycle is this? 

• Main Sequence
• Planetary Nebula
• Supernova
• Neutron Star

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3