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How long is the life cycle of a star? |
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Which are the main elements in stars? |
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The red giant phase is a prelude (or the prior state) to... |
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Stars in our universe continue to change over their... |
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When a star's core temperature climbs to millions of degrees _________ ________ begins. |
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Some massive stars may eschew the typical path and explode in what is called a ... |
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The luminosity of a star has to do with its... |
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When navigators use a star for orientation, this has to do with _________ to direction. |
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What are the possible options after a supernova? |
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Neutron stars or black holes |
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Red giants can lead to what kind of a formation? |
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A stellar nebula can lead to either a _________ or a __________. |
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Average star or a massive star. |
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... star systems that have two stars. |
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Give an example of a main sequence star. |
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What are the characteristics of pulsars? |
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They are rapidly rotating neutron stars which emit regular pulses and are highly magnetized. |
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When fusion occurs in a star, what elements are formed? |
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Mostly hydrogen as well as some helium |
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What is the expected percentage of hydrogen and helium in stars? |
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75% hydrogen and 25% helium |
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These are the light emissions given off by celestial objects such as stars. |
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What can star spectra be used for? |
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Spectra can help determine what elements a star is made of. |
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...when a large star collapses in a massive nuclear explosion. |
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This is a giant cloud of space dust that may someday form a star. |
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It is possibly a great amount of packed matter resulting from a supernova. |
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It is a star that may follow in the star life cycle after a planetary nebula. |
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