Life Cycle of a Star

• Life cycle of a star

  A) Nebula

  B) Protostar

  C) Main sequence star

  D) Red giant

  E) White dwarf

  F) Black dwarf

  G) Red super giant

  H) Supernova

  I) Neutron star

  J) Black hole

  
• Fusion processes in stars produce all of the naturally occurring elements
• Elements heavier than iron are produced in a supernova
• The explosion of a massive star (supernova) distributes the elements throughout the universe