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Low mass star
protostar, main sequence star, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
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High mass star
protostar, main sequence star, red supergiant, supernova, black hole if sufficient mass
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what will the sun eventually become?
black dwarf
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what is a supernova?
an explosion that could outshine an entire galaxy for weeks
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where does the sun form?
at the centre of a spinning cloud of dust, gas and rock
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when the suns energy evaporates ice and drives gas away from the inner solar system what does it leave behind?
rocks
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what planet form near the sun? And what planets form further away?
rocky planets form nearer the sun, and gas giant planets form further away
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Elements as heavy as iron are formed inside stars as a result of what?
nuclear fussio
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Where are elements heavier than iron formed?
supernovas, along with lighter elements
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What were the sun and the rest of the solar system formed from?
Dust and gas
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what will the sun eventually become?

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what is a supernova?

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where does the sun form?

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