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Star Lifecycles Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Our sun is currently in what star stage?
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant
2.
A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant 
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
3.

A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

a)

neutron star

b)

white dwarf

c)

black hole

d)

black dwarf

4.

How many stars are there in our solar system

a)

1

b)

1 billion

c)

1 million

d)

100

5.
After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
6.
After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a
a)
black dwarf
b)
protostar
c)
red giant
d)
supergiant
7.

When the core of a Red Giant collapses it becomes a:

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Supernova

c)

Red Supergiant

d)

Black Hole

8.

One possible outcome that is left after a supernova is a super dense core called a:

a)

Neutron Star

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Red Giant

d)

Black Dwarf

9.

What do all main sequence stars have in common?

a)

they are all the same color

b)

they are all fusing Hydrogen

c)

they are all the same mass

d)

they are all the same luminosity

10.

Our sun will end its life as a black hole

a)

true

b)

false

11.

All stars begin their life as a white dwarf

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Our sun will end its life as a black dwarf

a)

true

b)

false

13.
Which of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?
a)
Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackhole
b)
Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarf
c)
Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackhole
d)
Nebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence
14.

What life stage do average mass stars and massive stars NOT share?

a)

supernova

b)

main sequence

c)

protostar

d)

nebula

15.
Which is in order from greatest to least mass?
a)
Universe, Sun, Galaxy, Moon
b)
Universe, Galaxy, Nebula, Star
c)
Star, Nebula, Galaxy, Universe
d)
Planet, Moon, Star, Solar System 
16.

Which two opposing forces keep the sun from collapsing on itself and also from exploding?

a)

Nuclear Fusion and Gravity

b)

Gravity and Spring Force

c)

Nuclear Fusion and Normal Force

d)

Tension Force and Frictional Force

17.
What stage fills in the blank. Nebula --> Main sequence --> red giant --> ______________ --> white dwarf --> black dwaft
a)
supergiant
b)
planetary nebula
c)
black hole
d)
supernova
18.

What determines if a star becomes a giant or a supergiant?

a)

star mass

b)

star temperature

c)

star color

d)

star luminosity

19.
What are the final two stages of a medium mass star?
a)
white dwarf - black dwarf
b)
neutron star - black hole
c)
supernova - neutron star
d)
pulsar - neutron star
20.
The Main Sequence
a)
is the longest stage of a star's life cycle
b)
is the shortest stage of a star's life cycle
c)
is not a part of the star's life cycle
d)
is only part of the sun's life cycle