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Stellar Explosion

Authored by Jessica Burch

Science

12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Stellar Explosion
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a supernova?

powerful and luminous stellar explosion that occurs during the final stages of a massive star's life

A cloud that forms a new star

a region of cosmic gas and dust formed from the cast-off outer layers of a dying star

A black hole that has collapsed and exploded

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The two main type of supernova are Type I and Type II.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary element produced in the intense heat and pressure of a supernova explosion?

Carbon

Boron

Uranium

Hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a flat disk of matter spiraling down onto the surface of a neutron star or black hole?

Supernova Remnant

Accretion Disk

Neutron Capture

Helium Capture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A shell of exploded debris surrounding the site of the explosion and expanding into space at a speed of thousands of kilometers per second

Carbon-Detonation Supernova

Core-Collapse Supernova

Nucleosynthesis

Supernova Remnant

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a core collapse supernova?

Type II Supernova

Type Ia Supernova

Type I Supernova

Type III Supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a nova?

nuclear fusion in the hearts of stars

The formation of heavy elements by the capture of the helium nucleus.

A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness, then slowly fades over a period of a few months back to normal

the numbers and the types of elements formed in stars.

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