Nuclear Fusion Stars

Question 1

What’s the first stage of a stars life cycle

Answer 1

Protostar

Question 2

What’s the second stage of a stars life cycle

Answer 2

Main (stable) sequence star

Question 3

When the stars life cycle splits they can either be super red giant or a

Answer 3

Red giant star

Question 4

After the red giant star it becomes what

Answer 4

White dwarf

Question 5

After the white dwarf stage the comes next

Answer 5

Black dwarf

Question 6

What’s the next stage after the red super giant star

Answer 6

Supernova

Question 7

After the supernova the next two stages are either a …..…………….or a …..……………

Answer 7

Either neutron star or a black hole

Question 8

What stage is the sun in at the moment

Answer 8

Main sequence star (stable)

Question 9

Stars about the same size as our sun start out as a

Answer 9

Red giant star

Question 10

Stars about the same size as our sun end As a

Answer 10

Black dwarf

Question 11

Stars that are bigger than our sun start out as a

Answer 11

Red super giant star

Question 12

Stars that are much bigger than our sun end As a …..…………… or a …..……………

Answer 12

Neutron star or black hole

Question 13

Stars about the same size as our sun that are main sequence star and then red giant stars and then …..……………Black dwarf

Answer 13

White dwarf

Question 14

Stars bigger than our sun are main sequence stars then red supergiant stars and then …..…………… and then neutron star or black hole

Answer 14

Supernova

Question 15

…..…………… Pulls dust and gas together

Answer 15

Gravity

Question 16

Stars form from massive clouds of …..……………

Answer 16

Gas and dust

Question 17

stars form when it is hot enough for

Answer 17

Nuclear reactions to start

Question 18

Nuclear reactions releases energy and keeps the star …..……………

Answer 18

Hot

Question 19

During the main sequence stage stars are very stable because the

Answer 19

Forces are balanced

Question 20

Forces making the star balanced are

Answer 20

Expanding gas pressure and the stars gravity

Question 21

When a star has used up all its hydrogen in nuclear fusion it then

Answer 21

Makes other fusion reactions with all other elements up to iron

Question 22

Heavy elements found in the sun and planets of the solar system suggest

Answer 22

That the Solar system was formed from supernovas in the past

Question 23

The life cycle of a star dependeds on its

Answer 23

Size

Question 24

Which stage are elements heavier than iron formed

Answer 24

Supernova