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What is the first stage of a star's life cycle?

Red Giant

Main Sequence Star (correct)

Black Dwarf

Supernova

What is the final stage for a star like the Sun?

White Dwarf (correct)

Supernova

Black Hole

Neutron Star

Following the main sequence, what does a massive star become?

Red Giant

Supergiant (correct)

White Dwarf

Black Dwarf

Which of these is NOT a potential final state for a star after a supernova?

White dwarf Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following stellar objects result in no new star formation?

Supernova Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary force that initiates the formation of a protostar from a nebula?

Gravity Signup and view all the answers

What process marks the transition of a protostar into a main sequence star?

The start of nuclear fusion Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the evolutionary path of a low-mass star from a high-mass star after the main sequence stage?

Low-mass stars become red giants and white dwarfs while high-mass stars become supergiants and undergo supernovas Signup and view all the answers

A star has exhausted its core hydrogen fuel, and has become very large. If it will eventually become a white dwarf, at which stage is it now?

Red giant Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely end result of a high-mass star after it undergoes a supernova?

Neutron star or black hole Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical final stage for a low-mass star after it exhausts its fuel?

White dwarf Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is the correct sequence for a medium-mass star's death?

Red giant → planetary nebula → white dwarf Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the explosive death of a high-mass star?

Supernova Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a black hole?

Nothing, not even light can escape its gravity Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of a neutron star?

It results from the leftovers of a supernova explosion. Signup and view all the answers