Some stars create elements as heavy as carbon through nucleosynthesis. Other stars create heavier elements, like iron. What is the major difference between these two types of stars that leads to different elements being created?
Mass
Temperature
Luminosity
Distance from Earth
The process of fusion in stars combines Hydrogen atoms under immense heat and pressure. What are the resulting products of this process?
The star releases huge amounts of energy and heavier elements
The star loses huge amounts of mass and energy
The star releases a small amount of energy and the elements are radiated into space
The star explodes at the end of the fusion process, ending its life cycle
What phase of a star's life is the longest?
Planetary Nebula
Main Sequence
Supernova
Red giant
Which of these is NOT evidence for the big bang theory?
Abundance of Light Elements
Red Shifting
Rotation of the Earth
Cosmic Background Radiation
Which statement about our Sun is true?
The Sun is currently in the longest stage of its life cycle - the Main Sequence
The Sun will eventually explode when it reaches the Supernova stage
The main elements fused in the Sun are Silicon and Iron
The Sun is considered to be a massive star
Two Boron (B) atoms fuse to form which element?
C (Carbon)
N (Nitrogen)
F (Fluorine)
Ne (Neon)
THREE Lithium (Li) atoms fuse to form which element?
