Stellar Evolution Quiz

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Physics
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12th Grade
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James Bayne
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the process by which a protostar forms from a collapsing molecular cloud?
Photosynthesis
Chemical reaction
Nuclear fusion
Gravitational collapse
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the main factors that determine the formation of a protostar?
Gravitational collapse, conservation of angular momentum, increase in temperature and pressure
Solar wind, magnetic field, decrease in temperature
Planetary alignment, decrease in mass, increase in volume
Supernova explosion, decrease in pressure, increase in temperature
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main nuclear fusion process that occurs in the core of a star?
Fusion of nitrogen into carbon
Fusion of hydrogen into helium
Fusion of carbon into oxygen
Fusion of helium into hydrogen
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the main stages in the life cycle of a star, from its formation to its death?
Creation, expansion, collapse, explosion, disappearance
Birth, adolescence, adulthood, old age, death
Formation, black hole, red giant, white dwarf, supernova
Formation, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula, and white dwarf or supernova
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens to a star during the red giant phase of its life cycle?
It expands and becomes larger and cooler.
It shrinks and becomes smaller and hotter.
It remains the same size and temperature.
It disappears completely.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main trigger for a supernova explosion?
Supernatural intervention
Excessive solar radiation
Collapse of a massive star's core
Collision with an asteroid
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the different types of supernovae and how do they occur?
Type I and Type II supernovae occur through the same process in different stages of a star's life cycle.
Type I and Type II supernovae occur through different processes in binary star systems and massive stars, respectively.
Type X and Type Y supernovae occur through the same process in different types of galaxies.
Type A and Type B supernovae occur through different processes in small stars and medium-sized stars, respectively.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
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