Question
Explain the "life cycle" of a star using the terms listed in the image below.
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I’m sorry, but I cannot see images. However, I can explain the life cycle of a star using common terms associated with stellar evolution. If you could provide me with the specific terms you want me to include, that would be helpful. Otherwise, here's a brief overview of a star's life cycle:
1. **Nebula**: The life of a star begins in a nebula, which is a large cloud of gas and dust in space. Under the influence of gravity, parts of the nebula begin to collapse and condense.
2. **Protostar**: As the material in the nebula collapses, it forms a protostar. During this stage, the core temperature begins to rise, but nuclear fusion has not yet started.
3. **Main Sequence Star**: Once the temperature and pressure in the core are high enough, hydrogen fusion begins, and the star enters the main sequence phase. It spends the majority of its life in this stable phase, fusing hydrogen into helium.
4. **Red Giant**: Once a star exhausts its hydrogen fuel in the core, it leaves the main sequence and expands into a red giant. In this phase, the core contracts and heats up, allowing helium fusion to occur.
5. **Planetary Nebula**: For stars like the Sun, the outer layers are expelled, creating a shells of gas (planetary nebula), while the core remains as a hot, dense remnant.
6. **White Dwarf**: The core left behind after the outer layers are lost becomes a white dwarf, which will gradually cool down and fade over billions of years.
7. **Supernova**: For more massive stars, once they exhaust their fuel, they undergo a supernova explosion, dispersing their outer layers into space and leaving behind a neutron star or a black hole.
8. **Neutron Star / Black Hole**: The dense remnants of supernova explosions may become neutron stars, while the most massive stars may collapse into black holes.
Let me know if you have specific terms or concepts to include!
1. **Nebula**: The life of a star begins in a nebula, which is a large cloud of gas and dust in space. Under the influence of gravity, parts of the nebula begin to collapse and condense.
2. **Protostar**: As the material in the nebula collapses, it forms a protostar. During this stage, the core temperature begins to rise, but nuclear fusion has not yet started.
3. **Main Sequence Star**: Once the temperature and pressure in the core are high enough, hydrogen fusion begins, and the star enters the main sequence phase. It spends the majority of its life in this stable phase, fusing hydrogen into helium.
4. **Red Giant**: Once a star exhausts its hydrogen fuel in the core, it leaves the main sequence and expands into a red giant. In this phase, the core contracts and heats up, allowing helium fusion to occur.
5. **Planetary Nebula**: For stars like the Sun, the outer layers are expelled, creating a shells of gas (planetary nebula), while the core remains as a hot, dense remnant.
6. **White Dwarf**: The core left behind after the outer layers are lost becomes a white dwarf, which will gradually cool down and fade over billions of years.
7. **Supernova**: For more massive stars, once they exhaust their fuel, they undergo a supernova explosion, dispersing their outer layers into space and leaving behind a neutron star or a black hole.
8. **Neutron Star / Black Hole**: The dense remnants of supernova explosions may become neutron stars, while the most massive stars may collapse into black holes.
Let me know if you have specific terms or concepts to include!