Match the following stages of a solar mass star's life cycle with their descriptions: Red giant | A hot ball of gas before nuclear fusion Nebula | A giant interstellar cloud of gas... Match the following stages of a solar mass star's life cycle with their descriptions: Red giant | A hot ball of gas before nuclear fusion Nebula | A giant interstellar cloud of gas and dust Protostar | A star that has expanded and cooled White dwarf | The final stage after fusion ends
Understand the Problem
The question requires us to match different stages of a solar mass star's life cycle with their corresponding descriptions, indicating an understanding of stellar evolution.
Answer
Nebula: Interstellar gas and dust. Red Giant: Expanded and cooled star. Protostar: Hot gas before fusion. White Dwarf: Final stage after fusion.
Nebula: A giant interstellar cloud of gas and dust. Red Giant: A star that has expanded and cooled. Protostar: A hot ball of gas before nuclear fusion. White Dwarf: The final stage after fusion ends.
Answer for screen readers
Nebula: A giant interstellar cloud of gas and dust. Red Giant: A star that has expanded and cooled. Protostar: A hot ball of gas before nuclear fusion. White Dwarf: The final stage after fusion ends.
More Information
Stars undergo various stages during their life cycle, starting from a nebula through to a white dwarf, with each stage characterized by distinct physical processes.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing the red giant phase with the earlier, more energetic main sequence phase of a star's life cycle.
Sources
- The Life Cycles of Stars - Imagine the Universe! - NASA - imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov
- Star Life Cycle - ASPIRE - sunshine.chpc.utah.edu
- Stellar Evolution - Stars - | The Schools' Observatory - schoolsobservatory.org
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