Life Cycle of a Star

What is an exploding, high mass star called?

• black hole

• Milky Way

• supernova

• solar system

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

After a supernova, if the core is massive enough it can collapse into a...

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

What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits energy in the form of light and heat?

• Nebula

• Star

• Galaxy

• Planet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Our sun and most stars are in what stage of their life cycle?

• Planetary Nebula
• White Dwarfs
• Main Sequence
• Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A white dwarf is the final stage for _________ mass stars like our Sun.

• low

• high

Where does a star begin and end its life?

• Black Hole
• Galaxy
• Nebula
• Solar System

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The path a star takes during its life cycle depends solely on its _____.

• temperature
• luminosity
• mass
• location

If you were a star, your life cycle stage would be ______ ________ because you are 'living'.

• Red Giant
• Main Sequence
• White Dwarf
• Black Hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Low to Medium mass stars like our Sun will not explode in a Supernova because they do not have enough mass. They will 'puff off' their outer layers of gas leaving a __________ nebula behind.

• planetary
• supernova remnant
• shockwave
• black hole

A high mass star explodes in a Supernova. This star is not heavy enough to collapse on itself and turn into a black hole. What does it turn into>

• White Dwarf

• Neutron Star

• Black Dwarf

• Black Hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3