Supernovae, Neutron Stars, Black Holes

What came first

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

• Black Hole

A supernova will have at least .......... Solar masses

• 0.4

• 1.4

• 2.4

• 3.4

As a Supernova core will collapse, the Nuclear reaction which allows the core to collapse is ....

• Beta- Decay

• Beta+ Decay

• Alpha Decay

• Electron Capture

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

A Supernova can be seen (detected) ...

• In its home galaxy

• around half the radius of its home galaxy

• in nearby galaxies

• in all but galaxies at extremely large distances

A Supernova is around ...... times the Sun's luminosity

• 1000

• 100,000

• 1000 million

• 100,000 million

Supernova of this type can be used as 'Standard Candles'

• Type 1a

• Type 1b

• Type 1c

• Type 2

Supernova collapse when their cores start producing ....

• Carbon

• Iron

• Silicon

• Uranium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The result of a Supernova explosion can be .....

• All of the below

• A Pulsar

• A Neutron Star

• A Black Hole

A Neutron Star can have a mass up to

• 2 Solar Masses

• 3 Solar Masses

• 5 Solar Masses

• 10 Solar Masses

A Type 1a Supernova is caused by ...

• the accumulation of mass from a companion star

• the collision of two Neutron Stars

• the collision of two Super-Giants

• the loss of hydrogen fuel causing collapse

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3