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The explosion of a massive dying star is know as a _____.
A giant cloud of gas and dust in space that can collect due to gravity is known as a _____.
Stars are dynamic. The go through lifecycles.
True
False
The life cycle a star will go through depends on the star's _____.
A medium mass star like our Sun will go through which of the following phases during its life cycle. Check all that apply.
main sequence
red giant
super red giant
white dwarf
supernova
Our Sun is currently in what phase of its life cycle.
Nebula
Main sequence
Red Giant
White Dwarf
Our Sun is currently 4.6 _____ years old.
thousand
million
billion
trillion
Massive stars stay in the main sequence for _____ of years.
thousands
millions
billions
trillions
Supernovas last _____ of years
thousands
millions
billions
trillions
What are the 2 possible final stages of a high mass star. Check all that apply.
White Dwarf
Supernova
Neutron Star
Black Hole
What are the last names of the scientists who developed the H-R Diagram?
Hoover and Reynolds
Hertzsprung and Russell
Haverdink and Robinson
Hobbs and Radimaker
What 2 measurable qualities of stars are plotted on the axis of the H-R Diagram? Check all that apply.
luminosity
mass
temperature
size
Using the H-R diagram astronomers can know a star’s internal structure and evolutionary stage simply by determining its position in the diagram.
True
False
A star in the main sequence is a star that ____. Check all that apply.
is fusing hydrogen in its core
is stable
is dying
is burning hydrogen in the atmosphere around its core
A White Dwarf is a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet. A white dwarf is formed when a low-mass star has exhausted all its central nuclear fuel and lost its outer layers as a planetary nebula.
True
False
What 2 forces are balances in a star that is in the main sequence of its life cycle? Check all that apply.
gravity
fission
fusion
friction
Fusion reactions take place faster in _____.
low mass stars
high mass stars
As fusion takes place in stars, heavier and heavier elements are produced.
True
False
Most of the energy in the Universe is produced as stars undergo fusion.
True
False
Elements heavier than iron are produced in normal star nucleosynthesis (fusion).
True
False
More than likely, you are made up of star dust.
True
False
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