Average Star Life Cycle
What is the largest star in our solar system?
The Sun
This is the starting point for all stars
Nebula
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
The Milky Way
These are the two primary elements in a star
Hydrogen and helium
What color are the hottest stars?
Blue
What is the phase between a nebula and a main sequence star?
Protostar
What factor determines how long a star exists?
Its mass
In what stellar layer does fusion occur?
the core
What is a lightyear?
What color are the coldest stars?
Red
When there is no hydrogen left to fuse, the star will enter this phase
Red Giant
What are the two possible end phases for a high mass star?
Black hole or a neutron star
What are the three types of galaxies?
Spiral, irregular, and elliptical
The heat generated from the Sun travels to Earth by.... ?
What is the difference between absolute and apparent brightness?
Hope you know!
Elect one person from your group to explain an average mass star's life cycle
Well, do you know?
Which phase of a star's life can shine as brightly as an entire galaxy?
A supernova
What percentage of stars are considered main sequence?
90%
What do we call an eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface?
Solar Flare
What is the force that pulls together all objects in the universe?
Gravity!
Why have we never discovered a black dwarf?
The universe isn't old enough yet
Elect one person to explain a high mass star's entire life cycle
Hope you got it right!
These are the areas of cooler gas on the Sun's surface
Sun spots
A photon
Name the layers of the Sun from the core out
Do you remember?