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If a stellar remnant is in between 0.4 and 1.4 solar masses, the resulting object will be a
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brown dwarf.
b.
red dwarf.
c.
white dwarf.
d.
neutron star.
e.
black hole.
If a stellar remnant is greater than 3 solar masses, the resulting object will be a
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brown dwarf.
b.
red dwarf.
c.
white dwarf.
d.
neutron star.
e.
black hole.
Protostar
A. among the most massive and brightest stars
Main Sequence
B. a star after it has used all of its nuclear fuel
Giant
C. a gravitational field so strong that not even light
can escape
upergiant
D. star in the longest stage of life (90% of stars)
Neutron Star
E. a super bright explosion of a star
Black Hole
F. created when a star loses its outer layers of gases
White Dwarf
G. extremely dense remnants of a dead star
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H. young star in the early stages of formation
jupernova
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star that no longer gives off heat or light
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Ch. 12.1 - Stars twinkle and planets do not twinkle because...Ch. 12.6 - Prob. 2SCCh. 12.6 - Prob. 3SCCh. 12.6 - Prob. 4SCCh. 12.6 - Prob. 5SCCh. 12.6 - Prob. 6SCCh. 12.6 - Prob. 7SCCh. 12.6 - Prob. 8SCCh. 12.7 - Prob. 9SCCh. 12.7 - Prob. 10SC
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