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WorksheetsStar Formation Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Spectroscopy is the study of how ________ interacts with ___________ and ___________?
the spectrum of visible light
matter
electromagnetic wavelengths
aliens
Which of the following is a cooled White Dwarf star?
protostar
brown dwarf
black dwarf
supernova
A star is born when the gas and dust from a nebula become so hot that nuclear fusion starts.
true
false
Where are stars born?
The rings of saturn
In other stars
Solar Systems
Nebulas
During the main sequence stage of a stars life, it fuses what element?
Helium
Hydrogen
Neon
Carbon
When a star fails to gain enough mass to start fusion what is it called?
Brown Dwarf
Protostar
Black Dwarf
Supernova
What is the factor that determines the end of a stars lifecycle?
Luminosity
Temperature
Location
Mass
What is released in the process of fusing elements?
Elements
Energy
star dust
star boogers
What will our sun eventually become?
A black hole
A neutron star
A pulsar
A white dwarf
In a low mass star what stage comes after the red giant phase?
Main Sequence
Planetary Nebula
White Dwarf
Protostar
Where are red giants located on an HR Diagram
Top Right (cool and bright)
Bottom Right (cool and dim)
Top Left (hot and bright)
Bottom Left (hot and dim)
Where are white dwarfs located on an HR Diagram?
Top Right (cool and bright)
Bottom Right (cool and dim)
Top Left (hot and bright)
Bottom Left (hot and dim)
Which type of star exhibits hydrostatic equilibrium?
White Dwarf
Red Giants
Main Sequence
Super Giants
An HR Diagram show the relationship between which characteristics?
temperature and luminosity
luminosity and location
location and age
temperature and location
What element does our star begin fusing when it enters the giant/ super giant phase?
Neon
Helium
Carbon
Iron
There is fusion occurring in white dwarf stars
true
false
In a high mass star what stage occurs after the protostar phase?
Main sequence
Supernova
Neutron star
Red super giant
Equilibrium in main sequence stars is a result of what?
gravity and energy from fusion pushing against each other in equal measure
Luck
the lifecycle of a star
gravity and energy from fusion pushing in on the core.
When a red giant ejects its outer envelope what does it become?
a supernova
a black hole
a planetary nebula
a pulsar
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