Life Cycle of a Star

Large mass stars exist for a longer time than small mass stars.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

• Planetary Nebula
• White Dwarfs
• Main Sequence
• Giants

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The cloud of gas and dust where stars are born is called

• proton star
• nebula
• supernova
• black hole

Our sun will form a black hole when it dies.

• True
• False

The most violent explosion in the universe is called a

• protostar
• black hole
• supernova

What is a star's main source of fuel?

• Petroleum

• Gasoline

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which star would live the shortest life?

• Small Star

• Massive Star

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called

• supernova
• pulsar
• nuclear fusion
• nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What are the final two stages of a medium mass star?

• white dwarf - black dwarf
• neutron star - black hole
• supernova - neutron star
• pulsar - neutron star

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

• Inertia

• Weight

• Gravity

• Mass

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4