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The Life Cycle of Stars
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1
When hydrogen runs out, the star will then start to fuse what?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Copper
2
Fusion takes place where in the star?
Convection Zone
The Corona
The Core
The Chromosphere
3
Which stars burn out the fastest?
low-mass
low-mass
high-mass
protostar
4
Dark, cool areas that appear on the surface of the sun are called...
solar moles
solar flames
solar mass ejections
sunspots
5
Trivia/Riddle Time #3 - What belongs to you but is used more by other people?
your house
your credit card
your car
your name
6
A star forms in a region of dust and gas called a what?
Galaxy
Nebula
Skittle Rainbow
Nimbus Cloud
7
Stars that are farther along in their life cycle will have more elements present than others.
False
True
8
When H atoms combine to form He, lots of energy is created. This process is called nuclear...
fusion
fission
photon
fixation
9
Sudden explosions of energy from the sun due to built up magnetic field charges are called...
core ejections
sunspots
solar flares
polar reactions
10
Which stars on the diagram are COOL but BRIGHT?
Red Supergiants
Main Sequence
White Dwarfs
Blue Giants
11
Where do rare, heavy elements like Gold come from?
The Big Bang
Earth, Wind & Fire
Black Holes
Supernovae
12
Which star type will eventually cause a supernova?
black dwarf
low mass
medium mass
high mass
13
One ending to a High Mass Star is a black hole. The other ending is...
black dwarf
white hole
neutron star
white dwarf
14
Trivia Time #4 - How many elements are currently on the periodic table?
95
118
110
76
15
Which of the following can impact a star's APPARENT magnitude?
its atmosphere
its name
its distance
its size
16
Stars that are more massive are likely to have more elements present in them?
True
False
17
MOST stars on the HR Diagram are classified as which type?
blue giants
main sequence
red giants
white dwarfs
18
A solar cycle lasts about how many years?
20
11
5
7
19
The hottest, brightest stars on the HR Diagram would be found in the top left corner.
False
True
20
According to the spectral lines, which element is the unknown gas?
Helium
Hydrogen
None of them
Oxygen
