The life of a star Flashcards
What causes the outward pressure on the star?
Heat
What is the force pulling the star inwards
Gravity
What does the star expand or contract
The force is pulling the star inwards and the force is pushing it outwards are equal, so they balance and cancel out
Why does the material dust and gas come together?
Gravitational attraction pulls the material together
What’s another name for a star in its stable phase
A main sequence star
Where does the heat and light energy emitted by a star comes from
Energy is released wen hydrogen fuse together to form helium
What causes a star to become a red giant
It runs out of hydrogen
Why is a red giant red?
It’s surface is cooler than a main sequence stars surface
How to Stars first form?
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Clouds of dust and gas called NEBULAS