Stars Quiz

What is a star?

• A type of planet

• A large body of water

• A small ball of cold, solid material

• A huge ball of hot, glowing gases

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Sun

• Jupiter

What is the giant molecular cloud called where baby stars are formed?

• Stellar nursery

• Cloud city

• Star factory

• Gas station

What is the hot core called when a knot collapses under its own gravity?

• White dwarf

• Neutron star

• Protostar

• Supernova

What is the life cycle stage when a star is fusing hydrogen?

• White dwarf

• Red giant

• Main sequence

• Protostar

What is the force that works against gravity in stars?

• Friction

• Electricity

• Pressure from the core

• Magnetism

What happens when a star runs out of hydrogen to convert into helium?

• It becomes a neutron star

• It becomes a black hole

• Gravity wins

• It becomes a red giant

What is the remnant of a medium sized star after it becomes a red giant?

• Neutron star

• White dwarf

• Supernova

• Black dwarf

What happens when a red supergiant runs out of fusion reactions?

• It becomes a neutron star

• It becomes a black hole

• It becomes a red giant

• It becomes a white dwarf

What is the explosive shock wave caused by the core of a star in a supernova called?

• Black hole

• Red giant

• Supernova

• Neutron star