Life of a Star

What is thinly spread hydrogen gas and carbon and silicon dust?

• Nebula

• Planetary Nebula

• Protostar

• Interstellar Medium

What is known as the birthplace of stars?

• Interstellar Medium

• Nebula

• Main Sequence

• Supernova

A protostar develops in a nebula as _______________________ causes the gas and dust to pull together.

• Inertia

• Weight

• Gravity

• Mass

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

A star is born when nuclear fusion begins . In this process hydrogen fuses into ______________________.

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Lithium

• Helium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Stars live most of their lifetime in this phase. ____________________________________

• Main Sequence

• First Sequence

• Medium Sequence

• Prime Sequence

The ____________________ of a star determines what happens to it after living out most of its life.

• Mass

• Weight

• Gravity

• Circumference

How long will our Sun live in the main sequence?

• 10 million years

• 100 million years

• 10 billion years

• 100 billion years

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the next phase that our sun will go through?

• Neutron Star

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf Star

• Red Super Giant

When the Sun enters its next phase, it will turn from a yellow star to a ________________ star.

• Red

• Blue

• White

• Black

A _____________________ _______________________ forms as a Red Giant’s life ends.

• White Dwarf

• Black Dwarf

• Planetary Nebula

• Neutron Star