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Life Cycle of a Star and the Sun

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space is called-

a)

Star

b)

Galaxy

c)

Nebula

d)

Asteroid belt

2.

The Sun is an example of a(n)

a)

Star

b)

Galaxy

c)

Asteroid

d)

Natural Satellite

3.

What property determines the life cycle of a star?

a)

Mass

b)

Distance from the Earth

c)

Luminosity

d)

Chemical Composition

4.

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

a)

Red Super Giant

b)

Red Giant

c)

Planetary Nebula

d)

Black Hole

5.

A star with a massive mass will become a ______ after it is a main sequence star.

a)

Red Super Giant

b)

Red Giant

c)

Planetary Nebula

d)

Black Hole

6.

What happens after a star supernovas?

a)

The star gets hotter.

b)

The star gets cooler.

c)

Planets are formed.

d)

Gas and dust redistributed allowing new stars to eventually form.

7.

90% of all stars are classified as-

a)

Main sequence stars

b)

Red giants

c)

Red super giants

d)

black holes

8.

When the final stage of a high mass star's life leaves behind a core so dense that 1 teaspoon of its material would weigh 1 billion tons.

a)

supernova

b)

Neutron Star

c)

Black Hole

d)

White Dwarf

9.

Why does the Sun appear to be larger than any other star?

a)

Because it is so big

b)

Because it has a high temperature

c)

Because it is close to us

d)

Because it has a high luminosity

10.

Why do other stars appear to be so dim to us?

a)

The Sun is much closer to the Earth than other stars.

b)

The Sun is much brighter than other stars.

c)

The Sun is composed of more elements than other stars.

d)

The Sun is much hotter than other stars.

11.

The Sun is classified as a -

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Red Giant

d)

Main Sequence Star

12.

Which of the following describes the Sun?

a)

The Sun is a medium size star.

b)

The Sun is a giant size star.

c)

The Sun is very small size star.

d)

They do not know how big the Sun is.

13.

The Sun will eventually become a-

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Red Super Giant

c)

Black Hole

d)

Neutron Star

14.

When a medium mass star gets older and uses up its hydrogen, it goes from a main sequence star to a -

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Red Super Giant

c)

Black Hole

d)

Red Giant

15.

How does a star form?

a)

A beam of radiation from a pulsar passes through a dense mass of dust and gasses.

b)

Gravity pulls dust and gases into a sphere.

c)

The energy of a supernova reaches the dust and gases of a nearby nebula.

d)

Gravity causes neutrons and electrons to collide and form protons.

16.

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

a)

Main Sequence, Red Giant, Supernova, White dwarf

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

17.

Which of the following statements about a nebula is true?

a)

There is no gravity in a nebula

b)

The matter in a nebula is held together by pressure

c)

A nebula is made up of clouds of dust and gases

d)

Stars cannot form in a nebula

18.

How is the life cycle of a star like a cycle?

a)

The number of stars in the universe is constant

b)

Black holes provide the gravity needed to form nebula

c)

The life Cycle of a star is very predictable

d)

A supernova redistributes dust and gases which can form new stars