Define a star.
A sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity undergoing nuclear fusion.
What is the fourth state of matter?
Plasma
The name of our Sun.
Sol
What is a binary star system?
A star system with two stars.
What three things are required to form a star?
Gravity, Hydrogen, and Millions of years
What is the heaviest element that stars can fuse?
Iron
What is not required for stars to form?
Heat
How do low mass stars die?
They cool and become cold, black stars.
What layer of a star do we see?
Photosphere
Which layer of the Sun can only be seen during a total solar eclipse?
Corona
What two ways do a high mass star die?
They become neutron stars or blackholes.
Name the part of the star that the red arrow is pointing to.
Photosphere
Name the part of the star that the red arrow is pointing to.
Core
Name the part of the star that the red arrow is pointing to.
Radiative Zone
Name the part of the star that the red arrow is pointing to.
Corona
Name the part of the star that the red arrow is pointing to.
Convective Zone
What happens when a low mass star dies?
It turns into a red dwarf.