Life Cycle of the Sun

What will the Sun's final phase be before it dies?

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Neutron Star

• Planetary Nebula

What will the Sun's core temperature reach during its final phase?

• 10,000 K

• 1 million K

• 30,000 K

• 100,000 K

What is the fate of the Sun compared to high mass stars?

• It will become a white dwarf

• It will explode as a supernova

• It will become a black hole

• It will become a neutron star

What type of star is the Sun classified as?

• White Dwarf

• G-type main-sequence star

• Red Giant

• Neutron Star

The Sun will eventually become a-

• White Dwarf

• Red Super Giant

• Black Hole

• Neutron Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The sun is a medium mass star. What is its correct life cycle?

• Main Sequence, Red Giant, Supernova, White dwarf

• Main sequence, red super giant, planetary nebula, and white dwarf

• Main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula, and white dwarf

• Main sequence, red super giant, supernova, and black hole or neutron star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What property determines the life cycle of a star?

• Mass

• Distance from the Earth

• Luminosity

• Chemical Composition

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A star with an average mass will become a ___ after it is a main sequence star.

• Red Super Giant

• Red Giant

• Planetary Nebula

• Black Hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What phase will the Sun enter after it exhausts its hydrogen fuel?

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

• Black Hole

• Neutron Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

During the Red Giant phase, what will happen to the Sun's outer layers?

• They will expand and cool

• They will contract and heat up

• They will remain the same

• They will collapse into the core