Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Stars and the Universe

Stars and the Universe — practice question

(a)[1]

Complete the sentence: Protostars are produced from [BLANK].

(b)[2]

Complete the sentence: A protostar becomes a stable star once [BLANK] and [BLANK] are balanced.

(c)[1]

Complete the sentence: The initial fuel that powers nuclear reactions in stars is [BLANK].

(d)[1]

Complete the sentence: Stars that are approximately the same size as the Sun become red giant stars and then produce a [BLANK] with a white dwarf star at its centre.

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