CBN Life Cycle of a Star

Stars are born in clouds of gas and dust called ....

• galaxies

• black holes

• nebulas

This property determines the life cycle of a star....

• distance from the Sun

• volume

• mass

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Within a star's core, hydrogen becomes helium in a process called....

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• decomposition

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What type of star is the Sun?

• main sequence

• red giant

• white dwarf

A star with an average mass will become a ______ after it is a main sequence star.

• red super giant

• neutron star

• red giant

This occurs when a massive star explodes at the end of its life....

• supernova

• black hole

• pulsar

When a massive star collapses it can become so dense that its gravitational pull keeps light from escaping. this is known as a

• supergiant

• black hole

• supernova

This is a star with a small radius and high density. It will form if a star is not massive enough to produce a black hole....

• white dwarf

• red dwarf

• neutron star

It will take about 5 billion years for our sun to run out of hydrogen to fuse into helium. At the end of its life cycle our sun will become a ....

• neutron star

• white dwarf

• supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which of the following correctly lists the colors of stars from lowest temperature to highest temperature?

• blue, white, yellow, orange, red

• red, orange, yellow, white, blue

• white, blue, yellow, orange, red