Parts of a Star
What is a star mainly made out of?
Plasma
What is it called when everything orbits around a star?
A star system
Where are stars formed?
What type of stars live longer, low mass or high mass stars?
Low mass stars
What is the process that stars perform in their core?
Nuclear Fusion
Why do we refer to our star system the solar system?
sun in Latin is solis
What makes a star come together?
Gravity
What are low mass stars called?
Red dwarfs
What layer of the star can we actually see?
Photosphere
What is it called when there are two stars in a star system?
What is the beginning of a star being formed?
A protostar
A Neutron Star
What is the third layer of the star called?
Convective zone
What is the closest star system to us?
Alpha Centauri
When do stars stop fueling elements?
At iron
What happens if a star 8 times bigger than the Sun collapses?
Turns into a black hole
What does radiative pressure do to the star?
Makes the star go outward
How many planets have been discovered in Alpha Centauri?
3 planets
What is it called when there are a lot of stars in a nebula?
A stellar nursery
What happens when hydrogen stops in an average mass star?
The outer layers will expand into a red giant