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What is a star?
What is a star?
- A large ball of gases that produces light and heat (correct)
- A giant meteorite
- A small ball of solid matter
- A cluster of asteroids
How do stars produce light and heat?
How do stars produce light and heat?
- By big explosions
- Through the process of nuclear fusion (correct)
- By emitting stored energy from the past
- By burning coal
What happens to a star when it runs out of fuel?
What happens to a star when it runs out of fuel?
- It collapses into a white dwarf or neutron star (correct)
- It becomes a giant planet
- It turns into a black hole
- It transforms into a supernova
What are stars primarily composed of?
What are stars primarily composed of?