Tuesday Quiz

What is Nucleosynthesis?

• the cosmic formation of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom.

• The formation of electrons and nuetrons

• the cosmic formation of atoms more complex than the Iron atom.

• The way Nucleotides are synthesized

What are the three types of nucleosynthesis we looked at?

• Bang Bang Nucleosynthesis, Star Synthesis, Big Nucleosynthesis

• Carbon synthesis, Hydrogen Synthesis, Helium Synthesis

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, Stellar Nucleosynthesis, Explosive Nucleosynthesis

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, Star Nucleosynthesis, Massive Star nucleosynthesis

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis made heavier elements like gold

• True

• False

What part of a star's life cycle does stellar nucleosynthesis take place?

• During the Supernova phase

• During the Stellar Nebula phase

• In the Average and Massive Star phase

• Once it becomes a white dwarf

Explosive Nucleosynthesis formed lighter elements like Hydrogen and Helium.

• True

• False

Our sun is the biggest star ever

• True

• False

What creates stars?

• Black Dwarfs

• White Dwarfs

• Black Holes

• Stellar Nebula

The densest objects in the universe are...

• White Dwarfs

• Black Dwarfs

• Black Holes

• Stellar Nebula

The age and mass of a star are important for determining what elements it produces

• True

• False

Will our sun die?

• Yes, in the next couple years... Probably

• Yes and it will form a black hole

• Yes and will eventually become a white dwarf

• No, never ever