Life Cycle of Stars

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What are stars formed from?
Clouds of dust and gas
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What stage is the sun at?
Main sequence
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What does a red super giant star eventually become?
Black hole
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What happens in a supernova?
Gas and dust are thrown into space
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How does hydrogen turn into helium?
Nuclear fusion
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Why do stars expand into red giant stars?
Larger nuclei are formed
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How are planets formed?
Smaller amounts of gas and dust are pulled together
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What will a red giant star become next?
White dwarf
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What is nuclear fusion?
Nuclei joining
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Why does our solar system contain heavier elements than helium
We are formed from a previous supernova
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