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Stars - Life Cycles Pt 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stars are born inside of...

a)

Nebulas

b)

Supernovas

c)

Black Holes

d)

Singularities

2.

In Nuclear Fusion....

a)

Hydrogen is converted into Helium

b)

Protons are converted into Electrons

c)

Gas is converted into Dust

d)

White Dwarves are converted into Red Giants

3.

The main force acting on a nebula is:

a)

thermal expansion

b)

singularities

c)

gravity

d)

microscopic adhesion

4.

Stars are made mostly of which two elements?

a)

Hydrogen and helium

b)

Hydrogen and oxygen

c)

Nitrogen and helium

d)

Nitrogen and oxygen

5.

What is the heaviest element that can be created inside a star?

a)

Silver

b)

Iron

c)

Carbon

d)

Gold

6.

What type of star is our Sun?

a)

A very hot star

b)

an average star

c)

a cool star

d)

It's not a star.

7.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
friction
8.
Most stars are made of which elements?
a)
Hydrogen only
b)
Hydrogen and Lithium
c)
Hydrogen and Sodium
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
9.

Which statement best describes a galaxy?

a)

A cloud of gas that is the birthplace of stars

b)

A system of billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity

c)

A ball of plasma that experiences nuclear fusion in its core

d)

A mass of dust and ice that orbits a star in elliptical pattern

10.

Which statement about stars is correct?

a)

Star formation begins in a nebula.

b)

White dwarfs become main-sequence stars when they gain mass.

c)

Supergiants are stars that can absorb black holes.

d)

Main-sequence stars are formed by comets.

11.
The natural formation of atoms as a result of fusion and supernovas
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Nucleosynthesis
d)
Supernova
12.
The combining of two or more atoms in a stars core into a new heavier atom.
a)
Fission
b)
Fusion
c)
Nuclear Reactions
d)
Nucleosynthesis
13.

What is the first stage of the life cycle of a star?

a)

The first stage is the first stage

b)

Nebula

c)

Star

d)

Protostar

14.

What does a star use to start nuclear fusion?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrons

15.

What is the heaviest chemical element that can be formed in nuclear fusion?

a)

Silicon

b)

Uranium

c)

Iron

d)

Astatine

16.

What do stars use to sustain themselves?

a)

Yes

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Nuclear fusion

d)

No

17.
The star that appears brightest to us on Earth is
a)
the Sun
b)
Sirius
c)
Polaris
18.

What element is going to be the final element produced by fusion in our sun?

a)

Carbon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Helium

d)

Sulfur