The Life Cycle of Solar Mass Stars (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What are the large clouds of dust and gas that stars form from called?
What are the large clouds of dust and gas that stars form from called?
Nebulae
What force causes dust and gas particles to draw closer together in a cloud?
What force causes dust and gas particles to draw closer together in a cloud?
Gravitational attraction
What two things increase as particles in a cloud get closer together?
What two things increase as particles in a cloud get closer together?
Temperature and pressure
In nuclear fusion, what do hydrogen nuclei fuse to form?
In nuclear fusion, what do hydrogen nuclei fuse to form?
Helium nuclei
What forms first before a main sequence star?
What forms first before a main sequence star?
A protostar
What reaches equilibrium in a stable main sequence star?
What reaches equilibrium in a stable main sequence star?
Outward pressure and inward gravity
How long can a star remain in the main sequence state?
How long can a star remain in the main sequence state?
Billions of years
What type of explosion occurs when a massive star collapses?
What type of explosion occurs when a massive star collapses?
Supernova
What can a massive star's core become after a supernova?
What can a massive star's core become after a supernova?
Neutron star or black hole
What does a medium-sized star's core become?
What does a medium-sized star's core become?
White dwarf
What is a planetary nebula?
What is a planetary nebula?
Shell of gas around remaining core