Low Mass and High Mass Stars Flashcards
1
Q
1.5 to 5 times the Sun, burn brighter and hotter for a few million years
A
HIGH MASS
2
Q
Over 5 times the mass of the Sun, burns brightest and hottest for MILLIONS of years
A
HIGH MASS
3
Q
RED SUPER Giants and Red Giants form when fuel runs out and…
A
outer layers expand and cool (high)
4
Q
Supernovas…
A
explode outward and overcomes gravity
5
Q
Leftover elements create…
A
New Protostars (high)
6
Q
A neutron stars is the…
A
core lefts from Smaller super giants, ONLY Neutrons
7
Q
Core left from Larger super giants…
A
Black Hole
8
Q
Sun sized stars burn for 10 billion years
A
Med-Low Mass
9
Q
The leftover core that glows and is Dense and Heavy
A
White Dwarf (med-low)
10
Q
Black dwarf is a dwarf the…
A
core that can’t glow anymore
