Life Cycle of Stars Vocabulary

A __________ is a dead star that no longer gives off light or heat.

• Black Dwarf

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

• Black Hole

The remaining core of a planet-sized star that has exhausted all of its nuclear fuel is known as a ________________.

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

A ___________ is a region of space with a gravitational field so intense that no matter or light can escape.

• Black Dwarf

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

• Black Hole

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Ninety percent of stars are in the _____________ stage of their life cycle.

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

A __________ is a young star in the early stages of formation when nuclear fusion begins.

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

A ___________ is an extremely dense star that results from the gravitational collapse of a high mass star after a supernova.

• Black Dwarf

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

• Black Hole

A ________ is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space held together by gravity.

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

An extremely bright explosion of a high to extremely high mass star is known as a ___________.

• Black Dwarf

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

• Black Hole