Evolution of Stars Quiz

Stars that are more than 10 times more massive than the Sun will explode as _____________.

• blackhole

• nebula

• white dwarf

• supernovae

• neutron star

A ________________ is a hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon that forms at the end of the life cycle of stars such as the Sun.

• blackhole

• nebula

• white dwarf

• supernovae

• neutron star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A ______________ forms when the most massive stars collapse.

• blackhole

• nebula

• white dwarf

• supernovae

• neutron star

A small, extremely dense core of neutrons that remains after a supernova is called a______________.

• blackhole

• nebula

• white dwarf

• supernovae

• neutron star

A star is born deep inside a cloud of gas and dust called a ______________.

• blackhole

• nebula

• white dwarf

• supernovae

• neutron star

The dense core of particles left after a supernova is known as _________.

• white dwarf

• neutron star

• black hole

Which element forms in only the most massive stars?

• iron nuclei

• neon

• hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What will happen to the Solar System when the Sun becomes a white dwarf?

• will be a cold, dark place.

• will become hotter.

• it will disappear.

This forms when the most massive stars collapse

• protostar

• neutron star

• black hole

• planetary nebula

T or F: A supernova is the explosion of a massive star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3