Lifecycles of Celestial Bodies Quiz

Test your knowledge on the lifecycles of stars and celestial bodies. Explore questions on main sequence, supernova, fusion, and more.

#1

Which phase of a celestial body's lifecycle comes after the main sequence?

Red Giant phase
Protostar phase
White Dwarf phase
Supernova phase
#2

What is the primary element formed during the fusion process in stars?

Helium
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
#3

What is the primary process that powers the sun?

Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear decay
Nuclear transmutation
#4

What is the predominant factor that determines a star's color during its main sequence phase?

Temperature
Mass
Brightness
Distance from other stars
#5

Which of the following is NOT a type of celestial body?

Planet
Galaxy
Star
Nebula
#6

What is the primary factor that determines the lifespan of a star?

Mass
Temperature
Brightness
Distance from other stars
#7

What type of celestial body is formed when a star's core collapses after a supernova explosion?

Neutron star
Brown dwarf
Black hole
Red giant
#8

What is the term for the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium, releasing energy?

Fusion
Fission
Combustion
Reaction
#9

During which phase does a star like the Sun begin to expand and cool?

Main sequence
Red Giant phase
Protostar phase
White Dwarf phase
#10

Which of these is NOT a factor that affects a star's evolution?

Temperature
Distance from other stars
Mass
Composition
#11

What is the name of the phenomenon where two stars orbit around a common center of mass?

Eclipsing binary
Stellar merger
Binary star system
Planetary conjunction
#12

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the lifecycle of a star?

Red Dwarf
Black Hole
Planetary Nebula
Red Giant
#13

What is the end result of a high-mass star's lifecycle?

Black hole
Neutron star
Red dwarf
White dwarf
#14

What is the name of the process by which a star sheds its outer layers, forming a planetary nebula?

Supernova
Nebulaeization
Stellar collapse
Mass loss
#15

What factor determines whether a star will end its life as a black hole or a neutron star?

Mass
Temperature
Brightness
Distance from other stars
#16

Which of the following is NOT true about white dwarfs?

They are extremely dense
They are hot
They fuse helium into heavier elements
They are the remnants of low-mass stars
#17

What is the term for the process by which a white dwarf cools down over billions of years?

Stellar cooling
Nuclear decay
Black hole formation
Degenerate cooling

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