Life Cycle of A Star

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What is the process called when an object crosses the event horizon of a black hole and gets stretched out?

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Spaghettification

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What do we call a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape?

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Black hole

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What is the correct order of stages in a star's life cycle starting from a nebula? Nebula -> Main sequence -> Red giant -> __________ -> White dwarf -> Black dwarf

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Planetary nebula

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What type of star is our sun classified as?

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Main Sequence Star

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What is the most important characteristic of a star that determines its evolution?

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Mass

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What is a nebula?

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A large cloud of gas and dust in space, often the birthplace of stars.

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

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It undergoes changes that can lead to it becoming a red giant, supernova, or white dwarf.

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What is a red giant?

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A late stage in a star's life cycle where it expands and cools after hydrogen in its core is depleted.

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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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What is a black dwarf?

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A theoretical stellar remnant that forms when a white dwarf has cooled sufficiently that it no longer emits significant heat or light.