Life Cycle of Stars

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What is the term for the death of an extremely massive star by a large, violent explosion?

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Supernova

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How are stars classified on the HR Diagram?

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By temperature and absolute magnitude (or luminosity).

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What determines the life cycles of stars?

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Mass

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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How does the brightness of our Sun compare to other stars?

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It is considered average.

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Where do all stars begin their life cycle?

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In a Nebula.

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What is a Nebula?

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A large cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are born.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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What is a supernova remnant?

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The structure resulting from the explosion of a star in a supernova.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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What is the main sequence phase in a star's life cycle?

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The longest phase where a star fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What happens to a star after it exhausts its hydrogen fuel?

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It expands into a red giant or supergiant.

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What is a white dwarf?

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A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low to medium mass star after it has shed its outer layers.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3