Star Life Cycle & H-R Diagram

What process takes place inside the core of stars and powers the star?

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Explosion

• Nuclear Fusion

• Atomic Fusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What factor influences a star's life cycle?

• mass

• temperature

• volume

• luminosity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What life cycle phase is our sun in based on the H-R diagram?

• supergiants

• white dwarfs

• main sequence

• giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which color on the H-R diagram represents the hottest stars?

• blue

• white

• yellow

• red

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

White dwarfs are

(a)   in temperature but ​ (b)   in luminosity.

• hot
• low

Based on the H-R diagram, red supergiants are...

• high temperature & low luminosity

• low temperature & low luminosity

• high temperature & high luminosity

• low temperature & high luminosity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The force of gravity causes a cloud of dust & gas in outerspace to collapse, condense and form a star. All stars form from a ______.

Apparent brightness depends on both luminosity and (a)   . While, ​ (b)   brightness is based only on luminosity. The sun has a greater​ (c)   brightness than ​ (d)   brightness because Earth is so close to it.

• distance
• absolute
• apparent

Put the life cycle stages of a small/medium mass star in order from beginning to end.

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Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where are the hot and bright stars located on an HR Diagram?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3