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Stars (CN p. 15, Date). I know that stars are the source of all light in the universe, that stars age, and how stars are classified. ______ _____? ______ _____? ______ _____?.
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Stars(CN p. 15, Date) I know that stars are the source of all light in the universe, that stars age, and how stars are classified
______ _____? ______ _____? ______ _____? • Stars are the only thing in the universe that make natural energy and light through a process called fusion (combining atoms of simple elements to make more complex elements) • They give off this energy as radiation • Because they are very big, there is a lot of pressure and heat in stars, and they are in a state of matter called plasma • Life Cycle of Stars, stars are born and die: first they are protostars, then main sequence stars (longest period of their lives), finally they become giants, dwarfs, supernovas, neutron stars or black holes, depending on their size • Stars can be classifiedby their • Size • Color • Luminosity/Magnitude (how bright they are) • Temperature • Age
Activity • Interactive HR • http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/hr_diagram.html
Summary (p. 15): write 3 sentences, use and highlight stars, energy, classification, fusion)