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WorksheetsEvolution of Stars Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Stars that are more than 10 times more massive than the Sun will explode as _____________.
blackhole
nebula
white dwarf
supernovae
neutron star
A ________________ is a hot, dense, slowly cooling sphere of carbon that forms at the end of the life cycle of stars such as the Sun.
blackhole
nebula
white dwarf
supernovae
neutron star
A ______________ forms when the most massive stars collapse.
blackhole
nebula
white dwarf
supernovae
neutron star
A small, extremely dense core of neutrons that remains after a supernova is called a______________.
blackhole
nebula
white dwarf
supernovae
neutron star
A star is born deep inside a cloud of gas and dust called a ______________.
blackhole
nebula
white dwarf
supernovae
neutron star
The dense core of particles left after a supernova is known as _________.
white dwarf
neutron star
black hole
Which element forms in only the most massive stars?
iron nuclei
neon
hydrogen
What will happen to the Solar System when the Sun becomes a white dwarf?
will be a cold, dark place.
will become hotter.
it will disappear.
This forms when the most massive stars collapse
protostar
neutron star
black hole
planetary nebula
T or F: A supernova is the explosion of a massive star
(a)
Much of a star's gas escapes into ____ at the end of its life cycle.
core
nebula
black hole
space
