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WorksheetsLOW MASS STARS INTRO
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Answer the questions below after watching the video
What are stars primarily made of?
Iron and Nickel
Carbon and Silicon
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Hydrogen and Helium
What process do stars use to generate energy in their cores?
Nuclear fusion
Combustion
Nuclear fission
Chemical reactions
How long can a low mass red dwarf star last?
10 million years
100 million years
1 billion years
1 trillion years
What happens to a star when it runs out of hydrogen in its core?
It explodes as a supernova
It becomes a black hole
It stops producing energy
It starts fusing helium
What is the final stage of the Sun's lifecycle?
Black hole
White dwarf
Supernova
Red giant
What is the primary element produced in the core of the Sun during its main sequence?
Carbon
Oxygen
Helium
Neon
What will happen to the Sun's outer layers as it becomes a red giant?
They will remain the same
They will become hotter
They will expand and cool
They will contract
What will happen to Earth when the Sun becomes a red giant?
It will become a gas giant
It will move to a larger orbit
It will remain unaffected
It will be consumed by the Sun
What is a planetary nebula?
A type of galaxy
A type of black hole
A cloud of gas and dust in space
A phase in the lifecycle of some stars
How does the mass of a star affect its lifecycle?
Mass does not affect a star's lifecycle
Higher mass stars have more explosive fates
Lower mass stars live shorter
Higher mass stars live longer
