Star Life Cycle

A star is born when ________________ begins to happen.

• nuclear fusion
• nuclear abrasion
• crying
• nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The core of a Red Giant collapses and becomes a ___________________.

• White Dwarf
• Blue Supergiant
• Red Supergiant
• Black Hole

After a supernova, the core can collapse into a neutron star, or if massive enough even a ___________.

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

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

a gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star

• pulsar
• red giant 
• supernova
• black hole

The color of a star depends on its

• size
• temperature
• shape
• magnitude

What color are the hottest stars?

• red
• yellow
• orange
• blue

All stars in the main sequence stage are fusing ________ into ________ in their cores.

• hydrogen into helium
• helium into carbon
• oxygen into iron
• helium into hydrogen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the relationships between the size of a star and its lifetime?

• The larger the star, the shorter the lifetime.
• The larger the star, the longer the lifetime.

Which stage do stars spend the majority of their lives in?

• Nebula Stage
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant Stage
• Dying stage

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

This is an image of the formation of a star, also known as a .... 

• Main Sequence
• Planetary Nebula
• Supernova
• Stellar Nebula