Crash Course Kids Stars

What is a star?

• A huge ball of hot, glowing gases

• A small ball of cold, solid material

• A large body of water

• A type of planet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Sirius

• Proxima Centauri

• The Sun

• Alpha Centauri

What is the giant molecular cloud where baby stars are formed called?

• Celestial cradle

• Asteroid belt

• Galactic playground

• Stellar nursery

What is the hot core formed from the collapse of a knot in a molecular cloud called?

• White dwarf

• Supernova

• Neutron star

• Protostar

What is the stage of a star when it is fusing hydrogen called?

• Protostar

• Main sequence

• White dwarf

• Red giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What prevents a star from collapsing immediately due to gravity?

• Rapid rotation

• Super-hot core

• Strong magnetic field

• Thick atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the fate of a medium sized star after it becomes a red giant?

• It becomes a neutron star

• It becomes a white dwarf

• It becomes a red supergiant

• It becomes a black hole

What is the explosive event that occurs when a massive star runs out of fuel?

• Supernova

• Black hole formation

• Red giant explosion

• White dwarf collapse

What is the small, dense object that may be formed from the core of a massive star after a supernova?

• Neutron star

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Black hole

What may eventually form from the leftover gases of a dead star?

• A new asteroid

• A new stellar nursery

• A new moon

• A new planet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3