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Advanced Stellar Evo ST 2020

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are stars born?

a)

Interstellar cloud

b)

In a planet

c)

On Mars

d)

They spawn from another star

2.

______ fusion in a star only starts at main sequence stage.

a)

Physical

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Berylium

d)

Copper

3.

What is an interstellar cloud made of? *You guys must select all those that apply to get the question correct

a)

Plasma

b)

Gases

c)

Space Dust

d)

Water vapour

4.

What are failed PMS stars (lesser than 0.8 Solar Masses and unable to move on to main sequence stage) also known as?

a)

Brown Dwarf

b)

Black Dwarf

c)

White Dwarf

d)

Red Dwarf

5.

Which nuclear fusion process in stars above 1.4 Solar Masses? *HINT: Look at the diagram above

a)

Proton-Proton Chain

b)

Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen (CNO) cycle

c)

Berylium-Magnesium Fusion

d)

Uranium-238 Fusion

6.

What happens when a white dwarf heats up and suddenly fuses carbon?

a)

It goes supernova (type 1a)

b)

It goes supernova (type 2)

c)

It turns into a black dwarf

d)

It turns into a black hole

7.

How dense are neutron stars?

a)

Very light

b)

Light

c)

DENSE

d)

VERY DENSE

e)

SUPER DUPER DENSE

8.

Where are red supergiants located in the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram?

a)

Top left

b)

Top right

c)

Centre

d)

Bottom left

e)

Bottom right

9.

Refer to the diagram. Which letter corresponds to the red giant stage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

What type of nebula is this?

a)

Emission nebula

b)

Dark nebula

c)

Planetary Nebula

d)

Protoplanetary Nebula