Life Cycle of Stars Test

What are stars?

• Small objects made of rock and ice

• Clusters of galaxies

• Solid, liquid, or gaseous objects in space

• Huge spheres of plasma held together by gravity

What is the closest star system to us?

• Betelgeuse

• Alpha Centauri

• Proxima Centauri

• Sirius

What is the visible surface of a star called?

• Convective zone

• Photosphere

• Radiative zone

• Core

What is the process stars perform in their cores?

• Nuclear fission

• Radioactive decay

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is a nebula?

• A large cloud of gases in space

• A small cluster of stars

• A type of galaxy

• A type of black hole

What is the outermost layer of a star called?

• Convective zone

• Photosphere

• Radiative zone

• Corona

What is the life span of low mass stars?

• Billions of years

• Trillions of years

• Thousands of years

• Millions of years

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the final stage of an average mass star's life?

• White dwarf

• Neutron star

• Red giant

• Black hole

What is the final stage of a high mass star's life if it is about 10-29 times the mass of the Sun?

• Black hole

• Red giant

• Neutron star

• White dwarf

What is the final stage of a high mass star's life if it is 30 times the mass of the Sun or more?

• White dwarf

• Neutron star

• Red giant

• Black hole