Life- Cycles Of Starts Flashcards

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Describe the role of gravity I. The life cycles of stars

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The outward pressure from the hot gases just balances the compression due to gravity

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Describe the life cycle of a start like our sun

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Cloud of gas
Protostar
Average star
Red giant
Shell of gas
White dwarf
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Describe the evolution of stars of similar mass to the sun

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Nebula
Star (main sequence)
Red giant
White dwarf

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