Stellar Evolution Quiz

How many Helium atom/s fuse/s together to produce Carbon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In the main sequence star, what element is formed when hydrogen fuse in the star’s core?

• Helium

• Beryllium

• Carbon

• Oxygen

What fuel is needed in a red giant star to begin its fusion reaction?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Carbon

• Iron

How are elements heavier than Iron (Fe) formed?

• Supernova

• Helium Fusion

• Fusion of more alpha particles

• Hydrogen Fusion

What stage of the evolution of the star produces the element Iron (Fe)?

• Main sequence star

• Red giant

• Supergiant

• Supernova

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the evolution of the star?

• main sequence star, supergiant, red giant, supernova

• main sequence star, red giant, supergiant, supernova

• red giant, supergiant, main sequence star, supernova

• supernova, main sequence star, red giant, supergiant

How is the heavy element Carbon formed in a star’s core?

• Explosion of the star

• Hydrogen fusion

• Helium fusion

• Oxygen fusion

Where is the site of the formation of heavier elements in the universe?

• Asteroid Belt

• Earth

• Moon

• Star

Through what process are stars in the universe formed?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear decay

• Nuclear transmutation

What piece of evidence of star formation provides a view of stars due to their heat energies?

• Abundance of light elements

• Infrared radiation

• Redshift

• Interstellar medium of gas & dust