Unit 5: Stellar Evolution: HR Diagrams and Stellar Evolution

High-mass stars burn hotter & brighter because they have more _______ at their cores.

• fusion

• fuel

• energy

• pressure

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

_____ stars evolve and move off the main-sequence first; then intermediate stars & so on.

• Low-mass

• Red giant

• High-mass

• White dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Low-mass stars like our Sun will never form a supernova and explode.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which quadrant has the hottest, dimmest stars?

• Quadrant 1

• Quadrant 2

• Quadrant 3

• Quadrant 4

What is the name of the stars located in quadrant 2?

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarfs

• Red Giants

• Blue Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where would our sun be located?

• Quadrant 1

• Quadrant 2

• Quadrant 3

• Quadrant 4

Where would blue giants be found?

• Quadrant 1

• Quadrant 2

• Quadrant 3

• Quadrant 4

What section is considered the main sequence?

• Area M

• Area P

• Area X

• Area Z

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where are red giants?

• Area M

• Area P

• Area X

• Area Z

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where are white dwarfs?

• Area M

• Area P

• Area X

• Area Z