12/4 Review Life cycle and H-R Diagram Practice

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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 a Black Dwarf?

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What a medium-mass star becomes at the end of its life.

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What is a supernova?

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A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star.

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Which star has the lowest temperature?

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Star C

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What are the stages of a star's life cycle?

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1. Nebula 2. Main Sequence 3. Red Giant/Supergiant 4. Supernova/Planetary Nebula 5. Neutron Star/Black Hole/White Dwarf/Black Dwarf

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What is a neutron star?

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The remnants of a supernova explosion, extremely dense and composed mostly of neutrons.

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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 exhausting its hydrogen fuel.

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What is a white dwarf?

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The remaining core of a medium-mass star after it has shed its outer layers.

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What is the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram?

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A scatter plot of stars showing the relationship between their absolute magnitudes or luminosities versus their stellar classifications or effective temperatures.

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What does the H-R diagram tell us about stars?

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It shows the life stages of stars and their temperature, luminosity, and size.