The life cycle of stars

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  • Created by: blloob1
  • Created on: 14-04-14 17:18
What star initialy from dust and gas
Protostar
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What sequence of star do haydrogen nucli start to undigo nuclear fusion enters a long stable period after
Main sequence star
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When the fusion of helium begins with a small star what is the star called
Red giant
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What sequance is a small star in when it ejects its outa layer of dust and gas
Planitary nebula
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What is left behind after a planitary nebula
White dwarf
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The last stage of a small stars life cycle
Black dwarf
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What is the sequence of a large star when it starts to fuse helium
Red super giant
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What is the sequence of a large star when it explodes
Supernova
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What is the final stage of a large star
Nutron star
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What is th final stage of a large star if it is big enough
Black hole
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What is one of the things a red giant ejects to become a planetary nebula
Dust
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What is one of the things a red giant ejects to become a planetary nebula
Gas
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How does a white dwarf become a black dwarf
cools
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What eventualy happerns to a black dwarf
Disappears
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What is the heavist element that can be produced in a stable star
Iron
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In what sequence of a stars life cycle are elements heavier then iron created
Supernova
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What conditions are needed to make a red gient or red super giant
Fusion of helium
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What force makes dust and gas spiral to form a protostar
Gravity
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