1. In the life cycle of a star, which mass(es) begin as a Nebula? 2. Which mass(es) end as a black hole?_ 3. The fuel for all stars is what gas? 4. What happens that initiates the birth of a star? 5. Explain what happens in nuclear fusion?z
1. In the life cycle of a star, which mass(es) begin as a Nebula? 2. Which mass(es) end as a black hole?_ 3. The fuel for all stars is what gas? 4. What happens that initiates the birth of a star? 5. Explain what happens in nuclear fusion?z
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Transcribed Image Text:1. In the life cycle of a star, which mass(es) begin as a Nebula?
2. Which mass(es) end as a black hole?
3. The fuel for all stars is what gas?
4. What happens that initiates the birth of a star?
5. Explain what happens in nuclear fusion?z

Transcribed Image Text:Star of greater mass
expands, cools,
and turns red
Star shines
as nuclear
reactions
NEBULA inside produce
light and heat
Supergiant explodes,
blasting away outer layers
MAIN-
SEQUENCE
STAR
SUPERGIANT
Outer
layers of gas
puff off
SUPERNOVA
Hot core
will be
exposed
as white
dwarf
Core collapses
and becomes
very dense
RED
GIANT
PLANETARY
NEBULA
WHITE
DWARF
Dense region
in nebula begins to
shrink, warm up,
Star of less mass
expands and glows
red as it cools
and become a protostar
1. In the life cycle of a star, which mass(es) begin as a Nebula?
2. Which mass(es) end as a black hole?_
Star cools
and reddens
NEUTRON STAR
Core collapses
completely and
vanishes
BLACK HOLE
Star stops
glowing
WHITE
DWARF
COOLING
BLACK
DWARF
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