Life of Cycle of Star

What is a nebula?

• A large cloud of gas and dust

• A small planet

• A type of galaxy

• A black hole

What is the earliest stage of a star's life called?

• Main sequence star

• Red giant

• Protostar

• White dwarf

What happens when the gas and dust from a nebula become so hot that nuclear fusion starts?

• A black hole is formed

• A star is born

• A galaxy is created

• A planet is formed

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is a main sequence star?

• A star that has just formed

• A star that has run out of hydrogen fuel

• A star that is in the middle stage of its life

• A star that is about to explode

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What does a low or medium mass star become after it has run out of hydrogen fuel?

• A red giant

• A black hole

• A neutron star

• A supernova

What is a planetary nebula?

• A cloud of gas formed from the outer parts of a red giant

• A type of galaxy

• A stage in the formation of a planet

• A type of black hole

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What does a white dwarf eventually become?

• A black dwarf

• A red giant

• A neutron star

• A supernova

What is a supernova?

• The explosion of a dying red super giant star

• The formation of a new star

• The collapse of a black hole

• The birth of a galaxy

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What are neutron stars?

• The remains of high-mass stars

• Newly formed stars

• Planets that have exploded

• Small galaxies

What happens when a large mass star dies?

• It becomes a white dwarf

• It becomes a black hole

• It becomes a red giant

• It becomes a planetary nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3