Life Cycle of Stars and The Big Bang Theory

A large cloud of gas and dust spread out over a large volume of space

• Protostar

• Black Hole

• Nebula

• Red Giant

A protostar is

• Among the most massive and brightest stars

• A young star in the early stages of formatio

• A very dense star that remains after the fusion in a red giant

• A dead star

What determines the color of a star?

• Its size

• Its composition

• Its temperature

• They are all the same color

What fuel do stars use?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Iron

Our sun is considered a____________________ star:

• Supernova

• Nebula

• Main sequence

• Massive

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

• True

• False

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

• Neutron star

• White Dwarf

• Black Hole

• Giant/Supergiant

What will decide the amount of time a star spends in the main sequence?

• Mass

• Composition

• Elements

• Distance from our sun

When will a star become a red giant?

• In the early stages of its life

• After the star has died

• When the star's fuel has run out

What is a Black Hole?

• A hole in space

• Spots on our sun that are darker in color

• Darth Vader's star

• An object so massive that not even light can espcape its gravity