STAR LIFE CYCLE

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Questions on the star life cycle
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Question 1

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Protostars initially form from dust and gas clouds spiraling in together due to the force of gravity.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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When temperature gets high enough, hydrogen nuclei begin to undergo what to form helium nuclei and give out massive amounts of heat and light?

Question 3

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Once a star has been formed it immediately enters a long stable period where the heat created by the [blank_start]nuclear fission[blank_end] provides [blank_start]outward[blank_end] [blank_start]pressure[blank_end] to balance the force of [blank_start]gravity[blank_end] pulling everything [blank_start]inwards[blank_end]. The star maintains this energy output for millions of year due to the massive amounts of [blank_start]hydrogen[blank_end] it contains. In this stable period it is called a [blank_start]main sequence star[blank_end] and it lasts for [blank_start]billions[blank_end] of years.
Answer
  • nuclear fission
  • main sequence star
  • billions
  • gravity
  • inwards
  • outward
  • hydrogen
  • pressure

Question 4

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What star emits no light?
Answer
  • white dwarf
  • supernova
  • black hole
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