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Red Giant
A star that has exhausted its
hydrogen fuel
and has swelled up
Black Hole
A region of
space
from which nothing can
escape
Star formation
1.
Nebula
2.
Protostar
3.
Main sequence
4.
Red Giant
5.
White Dwarf
6.
Supernova
7.
Black Hole
Nebula
A cloud of
dust
and
gas
in space
Main
sequence
A star
in
the stable part of its life cycle
Red Giant
Larger
than the
sun
Swells up
White Dwarf same size
as
sun
White Dwarf
A small, dense star that has exhausted most of its nuclear fuel
Black Hole
Core is
micro
Becomes
black hole
when core is
dense
White Dwarf
Dense
Exhausted
most of its
nuclear fuel
Releases energy
from
fusion
of
hydrogen
to form
helium
Cools down
Supernova
Explodes
Collapses rapidly
Core
is a few
neutron stars
after
Supernova
A
massive explosion
of a
star
that occurs at the
end
of its
life cycle
Protostar
A star in its earliest stages of
formation
Life cycle of a star
1.
Protostar
2.
Main sequence
3.
Red Giant
4.
White Dwarf
5.
Supernova
6.
Black Hole
