Logo
Pattern

Discover published sets by community

Explore tens of thousands of sets crafted by our community.

The Lifecycle of Stars

7

Flashcards

0/7

Still learning
StarStarStarStar

Black Hole

StarStarStarStar

A black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape. It forms from the remnants of a massive star that has undergone a supernova.

StarStarStarStar

Supernova

StarStarStarStar

A supernova is a powerful stellar explosion resulting from the death of a massive star. It occurs when a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel and its core collapses, causing a shock wave that ejects the outer layers.

StarStarStarStar

White Dwarf

StarStarStarStar

A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star after shedding its outer layers. It no longer undergoes fusion reactions and slowly cools over time, packing a lot of mass into a small volume.

StarStarStarStar

Nebula

StarStarStarStar

A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Nebulas are the birthplaces of stars. The gravity can cause the nebula to collapse, forming clumps called protostars.

StarStarStarStar

Red Giant

StarStarStarStar

A red giant is a late stage in a star's life cycle; it occurs when the hydrogen fuel in the core is exhausted, and the outer layers expand as the core contracts. The star's surface cools and reddens.

StarStarStarStar

Neutron Star

StarStarStarStar

A neutron star is formed from the collapsed core of a massive star after a supernova explosion. It is incredibly dense, so much so that a sugar-cube-sized amount would weigh billions of tons on Earth.

StarStarStarStar

Main Sequence Star

StarStarStarStar

A main sequence star is a star in the longest active stage of its life. It fuses hydrogen into helium in its core, releasing energy that makes the star shine. Our sun is currently at this stable stage.

Know
0
Still learning
Click to flip
Know
0
Logo

© Hypatia.Tech. 2024 All rights reserved.