Question

Giant stars evolve faster than smaller stars do, and they have a hotter core that creates heavier elements through fusion. When the core collapses in giant stars, due to their own gravity, they explode and violently blow the outer layers away from the core, resulting in
A.
a white dwarf.
B.
a red giant.
C.
a supernova.
D.
a nebula.

Answer 1

C. a supernova.

Explanation: When a massive (giant) star's core collapses, the sudden rebound and energy release violently eject the outer layers in a supernova explosion.