Science News Dying Stars and Lava Lamps

Aria and Benjamin are stargazing and spot a famous red giant star. Can you guess which one it is?

• R Doradus

• Vega

• Sirius

• Betelgeuse

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Emma and Aiden are on a cosmic adventure! They want to know which telescope was used to observe the fascinating star R Doradus. Can you help them out?

• ALMA

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

Imagine you're an astronomer like Anika, gazing at the night sky. Can you guess how many times wider than our sun the star R Doradus is?

• 50 times

• 100 times

• 350 times

• 500 times

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Olivia and Grace are curious about the bubbly surface of R Doradus. Can you help them discover that the process responsible is (a)   ?

• Radiation

• Diffusion

• Convection

• Conduction

Match the following scenarios with their principles:

• The rotation of a toy on a flat surface

• A spinning top

• The bubbling of water when heated

• A boiling pot

• The movement of wax blobs in a decorative lamp

• A swinging pendulum

• The back-and-forth motion of a clock's weight

• A lava lamp

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Emma and Luna are stargazing and wondering, how far is the fascinating star R Doradus from Earth?

• 200 light-years

• 180 light-years

• 150 light-years

• 100 light-years

Hey star enthusiasts! Nora, Evelyn, and Abigail are stargazing and wondering, what is the main element that makes up those twinkling stars like R Doradus?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Hey stargazers! Imagine you're on a cosmic adventure with Noah, Ava, and Lily, exploring the mysteries of the universe. What do you think is the cosmic significance of observing convection in stars like the fascinating R Doradus?

• To study element origins

• To measure star temperature

• To understand star formation

• To calculate star distance

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Match the following speeds with their corresponding descriptions in the context of the gas bubbles on R Doradus.

• Extremely high speed, often seen in extreme astrophysical phenomena

• 10 times the speed of sound

• Very high speed, typical in certain stellar environments

• 30 times the speed of sound

• Relatively low speed, but still significant in astrophysical terms

• 60 times the speed of sound

• Moderate speed, common in some astrophysical contexts

• 100 times the speed of sound

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Hey budding astronomers! Imagine you're Harper, a star in the universe. As a high mass star, you've reached the end of your red super giant phase. Suddenly, gravity pulls you into a rapid collapse. What spectacular cosmic event do you transform into?

• White Dwarf

• Planetary Nebula

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3