Life Cycle of a Star Quiz

A neutron star is a core (a remnant of a supernova) which is a dense collection of tightly packed ______.

The ______ is the process where hydrogen fuses with other hydrogen nuclei to form Helium, powering the main sequence stars.

Nucleosynthesis involves the Proton-Proton Chain Reaction and the ______ cycle to convert Hydrogen into Helium.

In the red giant stars that have run out of hydrogen in its core, the ______ powers the star by fusing helium.

The Alpha Ladder Process forms heavier elements until ______ in the core of the red supergiant stars.

Neutron capture can be SLOW or RAPID. The Neutron Capture R-process has a faster rate of capturing neutrons before seed nucleus undergoes radioactive decay, forming heavier elements than ______.

Iron is formed in the core of a massive star during the process of ______

A Neutron Star is formed when a massive star collapses under its own gravity after a ______

The energy production in a Main Sequence Star is mainly through the ______

The formation of elements like Carbon and Oxygen in stars is known as ______

The process responsible for the production of helium from three helium nuclei is called the ______ process

A star in the stage of Main Sequence burns hydrogen to form ______

_____ Star is formed when a massive star collapses under its own gravity

The - Chain Reaction is the primary mechanism for stars like the Sun to produce energy

_______ is the process that creates new atomic nuclei from pre-existing nuclei

A star like the Sun spends most of its life in the _____ _____ stage

The ______ process is responsible for the production of carbon in stars

The most abundant element in outer space is ______