Warm-up: Stellar Evolution

How is the life cycle of a star determined?

• by fusion

• by its mass

• by the color

• by the tempature

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Which type of star has a longer life span

• High Mass Star

• Small/Medium Star

What is a Nebula?

• an enormous cloud of gas and dust

• A type of planet

• A cloud of helium and hydrogen

• a ball of heat and energy

A large red super giant ends up as (at the end of its life).

• a neutron star

• a black hole

• a black dwarf

• a white dwarf

• a planetary nebula

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A small red super giant ends up as (at the end of its life).

• a black hole

• a neutron star

• a white dwarf

• a black dwarf

• a planetary nebula

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

• Extremely Large and Cold
• Small with a medium temperature
• Medium size with medium temperature

Which stage is our Sun located in?

• White Dwarf

• Supergiant

• Main Sequence
• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

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How does the sun produce energy?

• By burning sulfur

• By making carbon from water and oxygen

• By fusing hydrogen into helium

• By the fission of uranium atoms

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After a massive stars goes through being a Red Super Giant, what is the next stage of the life cycle?

• A black hole

• A nebula

• A white dwarf

• A supernova

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What make a star main sequence

• Fusing Iron with lighter elements

• Fusing Hydrogen into Helium

• Fusing Helium into Hydrogen

• Fusing heavier elements like Carbon and Oxygen together

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