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