Understanding Stellar Evolution

What determines the way a star ends its life?

• Its color

• Its distance from Earth

• Its mass

• Its temperature

What is the final stage of a low mass star?

• Black hole

• Neutron star

• White dwarf

• Red giant

What happens to a star's particles when it becomes a black hole?

• They expand

• They are ejected into space

• They are squeezed together tightly

• They become gaseous

What particles primarily make up a neutron star?

• Photons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Electrons

What principle prevents neutrons in a neutron star from being squeezed indefinitely?

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

• Newton's Third Law

• Pauli Exclusion Principle

• Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

At what mass does a white dwarf become a neutron star?

• 1 solar mass

• 1.39 solar masses

• 2 solar masses

• 3 solar masses

What is the Chandrasekhar limit?

• The maximum mass of a neutron star

• The minimum mass of a black hole

• The maximum mass of a white dwarf

• The minimum mass of a red giant

What is the primary component of a neutron star?

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Photons

• Protons

What causes the magnetic field in a neutron star?

• Its charged particles

• Its rotation

• Its temperature

• Its size

What phenomenon is associated with the regular bursts of radiation from neutron stars?

• Pulsar

• Nova

• Supernova

• Quasar