Star life cycle 2

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What are Stellar nurseries known as?

Nebulae

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What happens to gas and dust in the cloud to make a star?

Gas collapses

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As a star fuses Hydrogen what does it create?

Helium

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Out of the main sequence stars, which burn for the shortest amount of time?

High mass

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A star moves on from the main sequence when what happens?

Hydrogen runs out

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During the Red Giant stage the star forms what elements?

Helium —> Iron

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What can a low mass star never become?

Neutron stars

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What types of stellar deaths do high mass stars have?

Black hole and Neutron star

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How are elements heavier than iron made?

Supernova

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Which section of the HR diagram is the sun part of?

Main sequence

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Which type of star has a low temperature but big size?

Red giant/Red supergiant