Unit 5 Vocab

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What is a red supergiant?

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The stage after main sequence for a high mass star.

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What is the Big Bang Theory?

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A scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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

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A phase where a star is stable and fuses hydrogen.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What is a protostar?

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A star in its early formation stage.

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What is a neutron star?

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An extremely dense star that results from the gravitational collapse of a massive star after a supernova; primarily composed of neutrons.

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

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It forms a red supergiant and eventually sheds its outer layers.

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What is a supernova?

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An explosion of a high mass star at the end of its life cycle.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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What is the life cycle of a star?

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The series of stages a star goes through from formation to death.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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What is a white dwarf?

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

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What is a black hole?

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A region of space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.