End State of a Star

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

• mass (size)

• color

• distance from Earth

• luminosity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called

• pulsar

• red giant 

• supernova

• black hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.

• neutron star

• white dwarf

• blackhole

• black dwarf

A relatively small, dense star at the end of its life cycle, which generates little or no energy and has contracted to its densest state.
What stage in the life cycle does this describe? 

• Black Hole

• Nebula

• White Dwarf

• Red Giant

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A​ (a)   uses hydrogen as fuel. When it starts to burn out, it swells and becomes a ​ ​ (b)   . Then it shrinks and becomes a ​ (c)   . Some very large main sequence stars become​ ​ (d)   . This type of star is much larger than our sun. Some of these stars explode and become ​ (e)   .

• main sequence star

• red giant

• white dwarf

• supergiants

• supernovas

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Label the graphic organizer

a

b

c

d

e

f

black hole

main sequence

black dwarf

white dwarf

supernova

planetary nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The remains from its supernova will form a rapidly spinning, highly magnetic star called a... 

• Neutron star

• Black Hole

• White Dwarf

• Supernova

Our sun will end its life as a black dwarf

• true

• false

Which of these is destined to Supernova?

• A massive star

• A binary star

• A white dwarf

• Our Sun

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3