All about supernovas quiz

Stars are made mostly of which 2 elements?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Hydrogen and oxygen

• Nitrogen and helium

• Nitrogen and oxygen

Which is the stage where a massive star

explodes and releases a lot of energy?

• Red supergiant

• Supernova

• Black hole

• Main sequence

During which phase does the core of a

massive star have so much gravity that

even light can’t escape?

• Supernova

• White dwarf

• Neutron star

• Black hole

What color are the hottest stars?

• Blue-white

• Blue

• Yellow

• Red

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Protostars
• Supergiants
• Red Giants
• Dwarf Stars

What color of star is the coldest?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

What is a black hole before it becomes a black hole?

• a star

• a regular planet

• an asteroid

• a comet

How are Neutron Stars created?

• They are baby stars born randomly

• Collapse of the core of a star where the proton and electron collide and create a neuron

• Every time a start dies, a neutron star is born

• Neuron Stars are man made

What leads directly to the formation

of black holes?

• Neutron Star

• Planetary nebula

• Supernova

• Blue giant

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