Semester Exam 2 Study Guide

What is an exploding, high mass star called?

• black hole

• Milky Way

• supernova

• solar system

After a supernova, if the core is massive enough it can collapse into a...

• Black Hole
• White Dwarf
• Brown Dwarf
• Black Dwarf

All H-R diagrams show what about stars?

• size and mass
• brightness and temperature
• name and location
• fusion of elements

The most common elements stars are made of...

• Iron & Carbon
• Gold & Zinc
• Hydrogen & Helium
• Fire and Ice

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A star is born when it begins...

• nuclear fusion
• nuclear abrasion
• chemical reaction
• nuclear fission

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Where does a star begin and end its life?

• Black Hole
• Galaxy
• Nebula
• Solar System

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

• temperature
• luminosity
• mass
• location

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Low mass stars expand into what after using up the hydrogen in their core

• red giants
• supergiants
• white dwarfs
• protostars

The idea that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, which is the center of the solar system.

• Heliocentric Model

• Photosphere Theory

• Solar Eclipse Theory

• Geocentric Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The belief that the Earth is at the center of the Universe and everything revolves around it.

• Heliocentric Model

• Solar Eclipse Theory

• Geocentric Model

• Radiation Theory