Astronomy Review Stars

Which option correctly lists the subatomic particle and its charge?

• Proton = Positive, Neutron = Neutral, Electron = Negative

• Proton = Negative, Neutron = Neutral, Electron = Positive

• Proton = Negative, Neutron = Positive, Electron = Neutral

• Proton = Neutral, Neutron = Negative, Electron = Positive

The atomic number tells you how many ______ an atom has.

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Quarks

Stars are formed from big clouds of gas and dust is known as:

• dust cloud

• space fog

• neutron clouds

• nebulae

A star is born when:

• nuclear fusion starts

• a nebula becomes a protostar

• gases in a nebula condense

• hydrogen is used up in fusion processes

The force that keeps a star from collapsing under gravity is?

• singularity expansion

• chemical bonding forces

• tidal currents

• nuclear fusion

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Once a star has used up all of the hydrogen it becomes a:

• Neutron Star

• White Dwarf

• Red Giant

• Black Hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

When the core of a Red Supergiant collapses, a bright event occurs, known as:

• white dwarf

• supernova

• big bang

• black hole

Why won't our sun ever become a black hole?

• It is too massive
• It is too old
• It is too young
• It is too small

A star spends most of it's life in what stage?

• The birth of a star

• Nebula

• Neutron star

• Main Sequence

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What fuel do stars use? 

• Oxygen
• Hydrogen
• Carbon
• Iron

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1