Life cycle of a star/HR diagram

Where does a star begin and end its life?

• Black Hole
• Galaxy
• Nebula
• Solar System

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The path a star takes during its life cycle depends solely on its _____.

• temperature
• luminosity
• mass
• location

A star spends most of its life in this stage.

• Main Sequence
• Red Giant
• White Dwarf
• Black Hole

A 'baby' star that is still gathering mass in a Nebula and has not begun fusion is called a ___________.

• Prototype
• Protostar
• Brown Dwarf
• White Dwarf

Low to Medium mass stars like our Sun will not explode in a Supernova because they do not have enough mass. They will 'puff off' their outer layers of gas leaving a __________ nebula behind.

• planetary
• supernova remnant
• shockwave
• black hole

What star phase happens when an average star expands its outer layers to increase in size and luminosity (brightness)?

• Neutron star

• White Dwarf star

• Red Giant star

• Black Hole

Massive stars life cycles come to a close with an explosive Supernova phase which leads to which two outcomes?

• A black hole and a neutron star

• A black hole and a Red Supergiant

• A pulsar and a main sequence star

• A planetary nebula and a new planet

Which category of stars are very hot, but not very bright?

• Blue Giants

• Red Giants

• White Dwarfs

• Red Supergiants

What type of star is the Sun classified as?

• A red giant star

• A red supergiant star

• A neutron star

• A main sequence star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A collection of gas and dust where new stars are born is known as a...

• Planetary Nebula

• Black Hole

• Supernova

• Stellar Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3