Life Cycle of a Star

After a supernova, if the core is massive enough it can collapse into a...

• Black Hole
• White Dwarf
• Brown Dwarf
• Black Dwarf

A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...

• Universe
• Solar System
• Planet
• Galaxy

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All H-R diagrams show what about stars?

• size and mass
• brightness and temperature
• name and location
• fusion of elements

A star is born when it begins...

• nuclear fusion
• nuclear abrasion
• chemical reaction
• nuclear fission

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Our sun and most stars are in what stage of their life cycle?

• Planetary Nebula
• White Dwarfs
• Main Sequence
• Giants

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Mass of a star determines how long it "lives".

• True
• False

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When a star is in the prenatal stage it can be described as:

• A cloud of gas and dust; a nebula
• a bulging area with a fetus
• a ball of plasma where fusion is beginning
• being in a balanced, stable stae 

The main element used to fuel a star during the majority of its life is:

• Helium
• Iron
• Light
• Hydrogen

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On the H-R diagram the white dwarf stars are located where?

• top right
• top left
• bottom left
• bottom right

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

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