Stars - The Universe

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25 questions
Stars: Crash Course
2

What is spectroscopy?

1

Which stars emit blue light?

1

Which stars emit red light?

3

What do the dark (black) lines on the spectrum represent when looking at a star? Explain clearly.

1

What is the most abundant element in stars?

1

What is the approximate temperature of the sun's surface?

3

Explain why we don't see any green stars.

3

What colour is our sun? Explain.

2

What does a stars luminosity depend on?

3

Why is the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram so important?

2

Why are higher massed stars generally hotter?

1

What are the rarest type of stars?

Low mass stars: Crash Course
1

How does the mass of a star affect it's life time?

4

What is a red dwarf? What happens to them at the end of their life cycle?

1

What is the approximate lifespan of the sun?

1

What is happening to the sun's brightness?

3

What are some of the changes the sun will undergo when it becomes a Red Giant?

3

What is the last phase of the sun's life cycle? Explain.

5

What affect will the changes occurring in the sun have on the Earth? Explain.

High Mass Stars: Crash Course
2

Explain why Silicon fusing is a problem for stars.

2

Why do higher mass stars have a shorter lifespan? Explain.

2

What affect does iron fusion have on a star?

2

What can be formed when a larger massed star's core collapses?

2

What is a supernova?

2

How are most heavy elements in the Universe created?