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Star Life Cycle
Astronomy!! ‧͙⁺˚*・༓☾
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Life cycles of stars are based on their... | Mass |
| All stars go through the same... | 3 life cycle stages |
| Nebula | Cloud of dust and gas held together by gravity; star nursery |
| Protostar | Young star in early stages of formation; nuclear fusion begins |
| Main Sequence | 90% of stars are in this stage of their life cycle |
| Red Giant | The stage after main sequence for a small to medium mass star; fuel begins to run out |
| Planetary Nebula | A ring-shaped nebula formed by an expanding shell of gas around an aging star |
| White Dwarf | A star that has exhausted all of its nuclear fuel; planet sized and very dense |
| Black Dwarf | A dead star that no longer gives off light or heat |
| Red Supergiant | A star that is among the most massive and brightest of all stars |
| Supernova | An extremely bright explosion of a star |
| Neutron Star | The extremely dense remains of a dead star; very small and very dense |
| Black Hole | A gravitational field so strong that not even light can escape |
| Protostar | Happens after a Nebula, but before a Main Sequence. |