Life Cycle of a Star

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

• nebula
• protostar
• main-sequence
• red giant

Low mass stars such as our SUN get swollen and expand into __________ after using up the hydrogen in their core.

• red giants

• supergiants

• white dwarfs

• protostars

This is a high mass (LARGE) star that is expanding and using energy at a fantastic rate

• Red giant

• Supergiant

• White dwarf

• Supernova

A low mass star ends its life as a 

• Supernova
• Black hole
• White dwarf
• Nebula

This is released from a red giant star when the star can't hold on to its outer layer

• Supernova
• White dwarf
• Black hole
• Planetary Nebula

When a star's gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape, it's called a what?

• Black hole
• Supernova
• White dwarf
• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What fuel do stars use? 

• Oxygen
• Hydrogen
• Carbon
• Iron

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A large cloud of gas and dust in outer space ejected by an aging star near the end of its life cycle.
What stage in the life cycle is this describing? 

• Main Sequence
• Planetary Nebula
• Black Hole
• Neutron Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

what stage of the life cycle of a star is this? 

• Planetary Nebula
• Black Hole
• Neutron Star
• Giant/Supergiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

In the death of a large mass star gravitational collapse is so complete that no energy or matter can escape. This is called a... 

• Neutron Star
• Black Hole
• Black Dwarf
• Supernova