Life Cycle of Stars

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What is the life span of a star that has begun nuclear fusion?

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Millions of years.

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What does a medium-mass star become at the end of its life?

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A Black Dwarf.

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What is a Supernova?

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The explosion of a red super giant.

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What is the only force acting on nebulae?

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Gravity.

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What are the remains of a high mass star called?

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A Neutron Star.

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What is a Nebula?

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A large cloud of gas or dust in space.

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What is the process by which stars generate energy?

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Nuclear fusion.

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What is a Red Super Giant?

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A massive star that has expanded and cooled.

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What happens to a star after it goes supernova?

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It can become a Neutron Star or a Black Hole.

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What is a Black Hole?

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An object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.