stellar evolution quiz

High-mass stars burn hotter & brighter because they have more _______ at their cores.

• fusion

• fuel

• energy

• pressure

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

When an ______ core is reached in a high-mass star, gravity takes over.

• iron

• carbon

• oxygen

• helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Supernovas are one of the largest _______ in the Universe.

• events

• stars

• explosions

• objects

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

_____ stars evolve and move off the main-sequence first; then intermediate stars & so on.

• Low-mass

• Red giant

• High-mass

• White dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Low-mass stars like our Sun will never explode.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the cloud that a star is formed in?

• Nebula / Stellar Nursery

• Supernova

• Main Sequence

• Dwarf

When a Red Giant runs out of fuel, it become a:

• Supernova

• Solar Nebula/stellar nursery

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

A small White Dwarf has a diameter similar to:

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The Moon

• A basketball

What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant?

• star mass

• star temperature

• star color

• star luminosity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1