Astronomy Quiz

What is the initial stage in the life cycle of a star?

• Main sequence

• Nebula

• White dwarf

• Supernova

Which stage in a star's life cycle is characterized by a stable period of nuclear fusion?

• Black hole

• Giant star

• Main sequence

• Neutron star

What is the term for a massive explosion that occurs at the end of a star's life cycle?

• Photosphere

• Supernova

• Sunspot

• White dwarf

Which of the following is a remnant of a star that has collapsed under its own gravity?

• Black hole

• Giant star

• Photosphere

• Sunspot

What is a nebula?

• A large cloud of gas and dust in space

• A type of small star

• A black hole

• A sunspot

Which term describes the stage in a star's life cycle where it is stable and fusing hydrogen?

• Supernova

• Main sequence

• Neutron star

• Black hole

What is a white dwarf?

• A massive explosion of a star

• A small, dense star that is the leftover center of an old star

• A region in space with strong gravitational pull

• A dark spot on the sun

What occurs during a supernova?

• A star is born

• A star explodes

• A star becomes a black hole

• A star becomes a sunspot

What is a neutron star?

• A type of galaxy

• A dense core left after a supernova

• A bright spot on the sun

• A large cloud of gas

What is a black hole?

• A region in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing can escape

• A type of star

• A bright spot on the sun

• A large cloud of gas