vocabulary
something that sucks everything around it into it
Black Hole
what sequence does the star go through most of its life
main sequence
what will our sun become in about 5 billion years
red giant
what does the color mean in a star
the temp
if the star is so massive the collapse will form what?
a supernova
object in the sky that make heat and light
stars
what stars burn their fuel quicker
massive stars
massive stars become what
red super giants
what does the temp indicate in a star
the color
if the core is unable to hold itself it will collapse and become what
neutron star
how bright a star appears from earth
Magnitude
what stars take a much longer time to burn their fuel
smaller stars
what is the phase after red giants/super giants
white dwarf star
what is the hottest star(s)
blue stars
Energy from the nuclear reactions is released as what
electromagnetic radiation
how bright a star actually is
luminosity
how long does the main sequence last for massive stars
a few 100,000 years
most average stars will blow away the remains to form a what
planetary nebulae
what is the coldest star(s)
red stars
all stars live by fusing hydrogen to make what
helium
the huge cloud that surrounds that star when the star is born
nebulae
small stars will live how long
billions of years
what is left over after the white dwarf becomes what
a black dwarf
what color of a star is in the middle
white stars
at higher temperatures and pressures, heavier ____ can form
elements