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29.3 Reading Quiz
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29.3 Reading Quiz
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
_____1.Stars more massive than the Sun use up their fuel at a
slower rate.
_____1.Stars more massive than the Sun use up their fuel at a
slower rate.
_____2.When hydrogen nuclei fuse, they produce helium.
_____2.When hydrogen nuclei fuse, they produce helium.
_____3. A star with the same mass as the sun will eventually
fuse elements as heavy as iron.
_____3. A star with the same mass as the sun will eventually
fuse elements as heavy as iron.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
_____4. The timeline shows the sequence of events that occurs
during the formation of a star. What is the correct label
for the blank in the diagram?
_____4. The timeline shows the sequence of events that
occurs during the formation of a star. What is the correct
label for the blank in the diagram?
a. nuclear fusion begins b. internal temperature drops
c. gravity ceases to act d. rotation begins
a. nuclear fusion begins b. internal temperature drops
c. gravity ceases to act d. rotation begins
_____5. A star with a mass between 8 and 20 times the mass of
the Sun will eventually form a _______________ while a star
with a mass at least 20 times greater than the mass of our Sun
will form a ______________.
_____5. A star with a mass between 8 and 20 times the mass
of the Sun will eventually form a _______________ while a
star with a mass at least 20 times greater than the mass of our
Sun will form a ______________.
a. white dwarf, red dwarf
c. neutron star, black hole
a. white dwarf, red dwarf
c. neutron star, black hole
b. yellow nova, pulsar
d. chevy nova, bossa nova
b. yellow nova, pulsar
d. chevy nova, bossa nova