Life Cycle of a Star

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What is a Nebula?

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A cloud of gas and dust

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Nuclear Fusion is...?

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The combining of atomic nuclei

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A young star that has just started the fusion of hydrogen is called a ____________________.

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Protostar

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Our sun is known as a middle-aged, stable star. Also known as a ____________________.

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Main Sequence Star

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What is a Red Giant?

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A large, bright, cool star

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What is a White Dwarf?

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A small, dim, hot star

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A burnt out white dwarf star is known as a __________________.

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Black Dwarf

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This type of star forms when a massive star collapses.

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Neutron Star

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What is a Black Hole?

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A collapsed star so dense that light does not escape its gravitational pull.

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An explosion in which some of the outer layers of a very massive star are blown away

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Supernova