Intro to Star Life Cycles

Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________

• temperature
• mass
• brightness
• color

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

All stars start as gas and dust in a(n)

• nebula
• black hole
• red giant
• black dwarf

After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a

• black dwarf
• protostar
• red giant
• supergiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A high mass star can end as this stage, which is so dense that not even light can escape!

• black dwarf
• white dwarf
• supernova
• black hole

After a supergiant, a high mass star explodes and forms a

• supernova
• red giant
• black hole
• planetary nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The only force acting on the nebulae is:

• thermal expansion

• singularities

• gravity

• microscopic adhesion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

All stars begin their life as a

• Main Sequence

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Black Dwarf

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

• mass (size)

• color

• distance from Earth

• how bright they are

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

• nuclear fusion
• gravity
• hydrogen
• friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Our sun is in this stage of its life

• nebula

• red giant

• black hole

• main sequence star