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What is the process of creating new atomic nuclei called?
Nucleosynthesis
Which of the following is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space?
Nebula
What type of star is the Sun?
Main sequence star
What is the final stage in a low-mass star's life called?
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Which process allows stars to fuse heavier elements like carbon and oxygen?
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What is the first element formed after the Big Bang?
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What is the main factor that determines the path and fate of a star?
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What process allows stars to release enough outward energy to counter the inward force of gravity?
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What is the famous equation mentioned in the text that relates mass and energy?
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What is the primary reaction that powers stars in their cores?
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What is the process in which two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus?
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Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as influencing the lifetime and eventual fate of a star?
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