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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAll stars start as gas and dust in a(n)nebulablack holered giantblack dwarf
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAfter the main sequence, a low mass star becomes ablack dwarfprotostarred giantsupergiant
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAfter the main sequence, a high mass star becomes ablack dwarfprotostarred giantsupergiant
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe final stage of a low mass star is aneutron starnebulablack holeblack dwarf
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAfter a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms asupernovared giantblack holeplanetary nebula
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA high mass star can end as this stage, which is so dense that not even light can escape!black dwarfwhite dwarfsupernovablack hole
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat stage fills in the blank. Nebula --> Main sequence --> red giant --> ______________ --> white dwarf --> black dwaftsupergiantplanetary nebulablack holesupernova
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen a nebula heats up, a "baby" star forms in the middle. It is called asupernovasupergiantwhite dwarfprotostar
- 9. Multiple Choice
How does the sun produce energy?
By burning sulfur
By making carbon from water and oxygen
By fusing hydrogen into helium
By the fission of uranium atoms
- 10. Multiple Choice
How might a high mass star's life cycle end? (check all that apply)
white dwarf
neutron star
black hole
red giant
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the sun's place in its life cycle?
It is a nebula
It is a white dwarf
It is a red giant
It is a yellow main sequence star
- 12. Multiple Choice
What phenomena is pictured?
a sunspot
a maunder minimum
a solar flare
a black hole
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe only force acting on the nebulae is ________.thermalsingulargravitymicroscopic
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA star is born when ________________ begins to happen.nuclear fusionnuclear abrasioncryingnuclear fission
- 15. Multiple Choicea spinning neutron star that emits rapid pulses of energyred giantpulsarblack holesupernova
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe color of a star depends on itssizetemperatureshapemagnitude
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat color are the hottest stars?redyelloworangeblue
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the color of the coolest stars?blueYellowRedOrange
- 19. Multiple ChoiceBrightness of a star as seen from Earthparallaxapparent magnitudeabsolute magnitudespectrum
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy won't our sun ever become a black hole?It is too massiveIt is too oldIt is too youngIt is too small
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