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Concept 3 Quiz

List several possibilities describing stellar evolution including the life and death of stars.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
During the process referred to as hydrogen burning, hydrogen nuclei in the core of a star are fused together and become ____________ nuclei.

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Question 2.
A hot, massive blue star will age more slowly than a small (red) main-sequence star.

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Question 3.
A stable main-sequence star is balanced between the force of gravity and gas pressure.

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Question 4.
Consider the life of a medium-mass star.

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The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 4 items numbered 4.1 through 4.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 5.
Massive stars (large-mass stars) will probably experience a supernova if their mass exceeds ________ solar masses.

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Question 6.
Objects smaller and denser than even neutron stars have been identified and labeled


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Question 7.
The nearest planetary nebula to our solar system is


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Question 8.
Choose the best answer to correctly match all the stars with the relevant stellar stage.

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A matching question presents 3 answer choices and 3 items. The answer choices are lettered A through C. The items are numbered 8.1 through 8.3. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A supernova to neutron star or black hole
B planetary nebula to white dwarf
C white dwarf
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Question 9.
The final stage of a low-mass star is to form a neutron star.

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Question 10.
A protostar burns helium fuel to generate nuclear reactions.

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