Stellar Evolution

Front

What is the name of the cloud that a star is formed in?

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Nebula / Stellar Nursery

Front

When a Red Giant runs out of fuel, it becomes a:

Supernova

,

Nebula

,

White Dwarf

,

Main Sequence Star

Back

White Dwarf

Front

A small White Dwarf has a diameter similar to:

The Sun

,

The Earth

,

The Moon

,

A basketball

Back

The Earth

Front

What is a protostar?

Back

A contracting mass of gas which represents an early stage in the formation of a star

Front

What is a red giant?

Back

It is what happens when a star begins fusing helium into carbon.

Front

Fusion

Back

The process of merging atoms together to create energy.

Front

What is a supernova?

Back

A star that explodes, creating a great amount of light and energy.

Front

What is a neutron star?

Back

The end phase of a massive star.

Front

Once a star uses up all of its _________, the star will begin to go into its death phase.

Back

hydrogen

Front

What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant? Options: star size, star temperature, star color, star luminosity

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star size