Life Cycle of a Star

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What is the final stage of a low mass star?

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White Dwarf

Front

What is the final stage of a high mass star?

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Neutron Star

Front

What is the final stage of a very high mass star?

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Black Hole

Front

Which mass of star will have the shortest life span? Low Mass Star, Medium Mass Star, High Mass Star, Very High Mass Star

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Very High Mass Star

Front

What is the name of the cosmic cloud of dust and gas that is the first stage in the birth of a star?

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Stellar Nebula

Front

A stellar nebula will eventually condense into a hot ball of mostly hydrogen called a __________. At this point, nuclear fusion has not yet started but it will soon.

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Protostar

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In a low-medium mass star, after the end of the red giant phase, a hot inner core of the star is left over. This core is a called a __________. There is no longer nuclear fusion happening at this stage.

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White Dwarf

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In a high mass star, at the end of the red giant phase, the gravity causes the star to rapidly collapse. This collapse causes a massive explosion called a __________

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Supernova

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In a very high mass star, a supernova triggers the formation of a __________ which has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape.

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Black Hole

Front

All stars, regardless of their size, eventually run out of fuel and ?

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Collapse due to gravity