The Life Cycle Of Stars From Formation To Supernova

The Life Cycle Of Stars From Formation To Supernova

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Science, Physics, Chemistry

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains the nature and life cycle of stars, from their formation in stellar nurseries to their eventual demise as white dwarfs or supernovae. It covers the main sequence stage, where stars maintain equilibrium through fusion, and the transformation into red giants or supergiants. The video also discusses the fate of massive stars, leading to supernova explosions and the formation of neutron stars or black holes. The cycle continues as leftover gases form new stellar nurseries.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a star primarily composed of?

Solid rock

Hot, glowing gases

Frozen ice

Liquid water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do stars begin their formation?

In a black hole

In a stellar nursery

On a planet

In a galaxy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What marks the transition of a protostar to a main sequence star?

The star starts fusing hydrogen into helium

The star becomes a red giant

The star cools down

The star collapses into a black hole

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What keeps a main sequence star from collapsing under its own gravity?

External forces

Pressure from its hot core

Dark matter

Magnetic fields

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a medium-sized star after it becomes a red giant?

It explodes as a supernova

It becomes a neutron star

It becomes a white dwarf

It turns into a black hole

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final stage of a white dwarf?

Red giant

Black dwarf

Neutron star

Supernova

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a supernova?

A type of galaxy

A massive explosion of a star

A small planet

A new star formation

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