Life Cycle of Stars Multiple Choice Vocabulary Test
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- Q1What is the initial stage of a star's life called?ProtostarRed giantWhite dwarfSupernova30s
- Q2What happens to a star after it becomes a red giant?It explodes into a supernovaIt sheds its outer layers and becomes a planatary nebula, then a white dwarf, and final stage is a black dwarfIt collapses into a black holeIt expands into a red supergiant30s
- Q3What is the final stage in the life cycle of a massive star?White dwarfBlack holeNeutron starSupernova30s
- Q4What is the main sequence stage of a star's life?A stage where the star fuses hydrogen into heliumA stage where the star collapses under its own gravityA stage where the star sheds its outer layersA stage where the star becomes a red giant30s
- Q5What is the term for a small, dense object that remains after a large mass star undergoes a supernova?Black dwarfNeutron starBrown giantWhite dwarf30s
- Q6What is the stage of life of a star called when a star begins as a cloud of dust and gas?stellar nebulaprotostarmain sequence starplanatary nebula30s
- Q7What process creates new elements in stars?fusionfissionsquishingchemical reactions30s
- Q8What color of star is the hottest?multi-coloredyellowbluered30s
- Q9What is the term for the final stage in the life cycle of a star like our sun called?neutron starProtostarBlack holeblack dwarf30s
- Q10What stage of life is our sun in today?main sequenceyellow giantsupernovaprotostar30s
- Q11What is the term for a low to medium mass star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel and has expanded to a large size?ProtostarWhite dwarfRed giantSupernova30s
- Q12Which of the following is the a stage in the life cycle of a massive star when it stars to expand?SupernovaMain sequence starPlanetary nebulaRed supegiant30s
- Q13
Spends a long time in main sequence stage.
high mass stars
low to medium mass stars
30s - Q14
Can create elements heavier than iron
high mass stars
low mass stars
30s - Q15
Spends most of it's life burning hydrogen
high mass stars
low to medium mass stars
30s