Life Cycles of Stars Quiz

What is the initial stage of a star's life?

• Red Giant

• Protostar

• Nebula

• Big Bang

What is the main goal of a star in its life cycle?

• To expand rapidly

• To consume fuel quickly

• To become a black hole

• To achieve stability

What happens when a star runs out of hydrogen in its core?

• It contracts and reinitiates nuclear fusion

• It turns into a black hole

• It explodes into a supernova

• It becomes a red giant

What is the final stage of a star like our Sun?

• White Dwarf

• Planetary Nebula

• Supernova

• Red Supergiant

What is the final stage of a star with greater mass than our Sun?

• Neutron Star

• Red Supergiant

• Supernova

• Black Hole

What does the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram show?

• Relationships between planets

• Relationships between stars

• Relationships between galaxies

• Relationships between comets

Where does the Sun rest on the HR Diagram?

• Lower left corner

• Middle

• Upper right corner

• Upper left corner

What does a star in the lower right corner of the HR Diagram represent?

• Hot and dim

• Cool and bright

• Cold and dim

• Hot and bright