Astronomy Quiz #2- Sun and Stars

A star is made of:

• Rocks and soil

• Gases like hydrogen and helium

• Water and ice

• Metals and minerals

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Stars are mostly made of two elements: ______________ and ______________.

• Hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon and iron

• Neon and argon

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A nebula is:

• a type of star

• a cloud of gas and dust in space

• a planet in our solar system

• a black hole

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New stars form in:

• Black holes

• Nebulae

• Galaxies

• Comets

The first stage of a star's life is:

• Main sequence

• Red giant

• Nebula

• White dwarf

What happens in a protostar?

• Nuclear fusion begins and the star starts to shine.

• The protostar explodes into a supernova.

• The protostar turns into a black hole immediately.

• The protostar becomes a planet.

Most stars are in which stage?

• Main sequence

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Neutron star

What gives stars their light and heat?

• Nuclear fusion

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Reflection of sunlight

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Our Sun is a star.

• True

• False

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What happens to a star like our Sun when it runs out of fuel?

• It becomes a black hole

• It becomes a white dwarf

• It becomes a neutron star

• It explodes as a supernova