s3w6 FC Stellar death
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Read Chapter 13.5-13.9. Do you have any questions?
Read Chapter 13.5-13.9. Do you have any questions?
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explain what happens between B and C, and between F and G. How are the two transitions similar and different?
explain what happens between B and C, and between F and G. How are the two transitions similar and different?
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Why does a supernova happen after G but not D?
Why does a supernova happen after G but not D?
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What is a supernova remnant and why does it steadily expand?
What is a supernova remnant and why does it steadily expand?
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Define nucleosynthesis.
Define nucleosynthesis.
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Pick one aspect on the death of a star - create a multiple choice question, note the correct answer, and try to use the other answer to stump your classmates.
Pick one aspect on the death of a star - create a multiple choice question, note the correct answer, and try to use the other answer to stump your classmates.
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ON page 408 it mentioned that the core of red giants start develop a core that is a a series of shells. Why would that be?
ON page 408 it mentioned that the core of red giants start develop a core that is a a series of shells. Why would that be?
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Take one vocabulary word from the reading - create a multiple choice question. note the correct answer, and create good wrong answers that might stump your classmates.
Take one vocabulary word from the reading - create a multiple choice question. note the correct answer, and create good wrong answers that might stump your classmates.
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explain why iron is the heaviest element that is created in normal fusion of stars. (horse alert! Nickel is heavier, and is made by nuclear fusion, but is weirdly less important to this conversation than iron. just talk about the iron)
explain why iron is the heaviest element that is created in normal fusion of stars. (horse alert! Nickel is heavier, and is made by nuclear fusion, but is weirdly less important to this conversation than iron. just talk about the iron)
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where do heavier elements come from, if they are not fused in normal star burning.
where do heavier elements come from, if they are not fused in normal star burning.
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Why do we assume star clusters are all more or less the same age?
Why do we assume star clusters are all more or less the same age?
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summarize one of the sections of the reading in two sentences.
summarize one of the sections of the reading in two sentences.
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We can see that black holes happen and yet we DIDNT READ ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!!
We can see that black holes happen and yet we DIDNT READ ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!!
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how are you feeling about
how are you feeling about
- what happens to different main sequence stars when they run out of hydrogen to burn?
- why do stars row in size when they become red giants or super giants?
- what happens during a supernova?
- what is a shock wave?
- what does it mean when it says that formation of an iron core means the end of the stars life?
- Why do we assume all star clusters are roughly the same age?
- I've got this
- I'm fuzzy
- so confused