LIfe Cycle of Stars Reading Passage

LIfe Cycle of Stars Reading Passage

Assessment

Passage

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS1-1, HS-ESS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matthew A Cline

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the birthplace of stars called?

Nebula

Galaxy

Black Hole

Supernova

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which stage does a star burn hydrogen in its core?

Main Sequence

Red Giant

Protostar

Supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a small star like our Sun after it runs out of hydrogen?

It becomes a White Dwarf

It becomes a Neutron Star

It becomes a Black Hole

It becomes a Supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A massive star that explodes at the end of its life is called a ______.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the longest phase in a star's life cycle?

Main Sequence

Red Giant

Protostar

White Dwarf

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A teaspoon of matter from a neutron star weighs as much as a ______.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final stage of a massive star that is truly massive?

Black Hole

White Dwarf

Red Giant

Neutron Star