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All stars begin in these clouds of gas and dust.
a) Nebula
b) Super Nova
c) Main Sequence
d) White dwarf

Main Sequence stars
a) are dying stars
b) have not yet begun nuclear fusion
c) contain most of the stars in the universe.
d) are cool but very luminous stars

Black holes are
a) the cores of dead low mass stars
b) the cores of dead high mass stars
c) an area with little to no gravity
d) planets that no longer have stars

The HR diagram classifies stars based upon their
a) mass and gravitational pull
b) luminosity and temperature
c) chemical makeup and distance
d) brightness and distance

Stars are mainly composed of
a) nitrogen
b) helium
c) carbon
d) hydrogen

The lifecycle of a star is determined by the star's
a) initial mass
b) color and brightness
c) distance to Earth
d) place in the universe

A protostar
a) is a dead star that no longer emits light
b) is a fetal star that has yet to begin fusion reactions
c) is an old expanding star
d) is an area of space with gravity so great not even light can escape it

A red giant is very bright but very cool because
a) it is large in size
b) it is small in size
c) it is very close to Earth
d) it is very far from Earth

A white dwarf star is very small and dim, but very hot because
a) these stars are very massive
b) these stars are very young
c) these stars are very tiny
d) these stars are very bright

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the lifecycle of stars?
a) All stars began their lives at the start of the universe.
b) All stars live for the same lifespans.
c) No stars that have been born have died yet.
d) New stars are born and old stars die in the universe constantly.

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