Life Cycle of Stars Quiz

All stars begin their life in a

• Main Sequence
• Nebula
• Protostar
• Black Dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

• mass (size)
• color
• distance from Earth
• luminosity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar
• Nebula
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Most stars are made of which elements?

• Hydrogen only
• Hydrogen and Lithium
• Hydrogen and Sodium
• Hydrogen and Helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called

• pulsar
• red giant 
• supernova
• black hole

A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

• neutron star
• white dwarf
• blackhole
• black dwarf

If our Sun died out, what would it become?

• Pulsar

• White dwarf

• Black hole

• Neutron Star

What type of stars are the hottest?

• yellow

• white

• red

• blue

The brightness of a star depends on?

• its size

• its temperature

• its distance from earth

• All of the options

Why do massive stars have shorter

life-spans than average stars?

• They have less steps in their life-cycle

• They have less fuel to burn

• They burn through their fuel faster

• They are cooler