8.9A Bell Ringer

What is the correct order of the life cycle for a star similar in size to our Sun?

• Nebula → White Dwarf → Main Sequence → Red Giant

• Nebula → Main Sequence → Red Giant → White Dwarf

• White Dwarf → Red Giant → Main Sequence → Nebula

• Red Giant → Nebula → White Dwarf → Main Sequence

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which type of star is both very hot and very bright according to the H-R diagram?

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

• Blue Star

• Red Dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where are the hottest stars found on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?

• Bottom right

• Top right

• Bottom left

• Top left

What is the first stage in the life of any star?

• White dwarf

• Supernova

• Protostar

• Red giant

Compared to red stars, blue stars usually have —

• lower temperature and lower brightness

• higher temperature and higher brightness

• lower mass and higher temperature

• less light and more size

Which characteristic determines how a star will end its life?

• Its temperature

• Its color

• Its mass

• Its distance from Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What kind of star is formed when a medium-mass star runs out of fuel and its outer layers drift away?

• Supernova

• Neutron star

• White dwarf

• Protostar

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A student sees a star that is red and not very bright. What type of star is it most likely?

• Red giant

• Blue supergiant

• White dwarf

• Red dwarf

What force causes a nebula to collapse and begin forming a new star?

• Magnetism

• Nuclear energy

• Gravity

• Radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What do all stars in the main sequence have in common?

• They are at the end of their life cycle

• They are forming planets

• They are fusing hydrogen into helium

• They are made of solid rock

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1