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==Key Stage 4==
 
==Key Stage 4==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
The '''lifecycle of a star''' is the set of distinct phases in a [[star]]s existence marked by its composition, behaviour and colour.
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The '''lifecycle of a star''' is the set of distinct stages in a [[star]]s existence marked by its composition, behaviour and colour.
  
 
===About The Lifecycle of Stars===
 
===About The Lifecycle of Stars===
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: The stages in the '''lifecycle of a star''' depends upon the [[mass]] of the [[star]]. More [[massive]] [[star]]s tend to have shorter lives and more violent deaths.
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====Low Mass Star====
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#[[Nebula]]
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#[[Protostar]]
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#[[Main Sequence Star]]
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#[[Red Giant]]
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#[[White Dwarf]]
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#[[Black Dwarf]]
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====High Mass Star====
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#[[Nebula]]
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#[[Protostar]]
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#[[Main Sequence Star]]
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#[[Red Super Giant]]
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#[[Supernova]]
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#:[[Neutron Star]]
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#:[[Black Hole]]

Revision as of 09:42, 13 March 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The lifecycle of a star is the set of distinct stages in a stars existence marked by its composition, behaviour and colour.

About The Lifecycle of Stars

The stages in the lifecycle of a star depends upon the mass of the star. More massive stars tend to have shorter lives and more violent deaths.

Low Mass Star

  1. Nebula
  2. Protostar
  3. Main Sequence Star
  4. Red Giant
  5. White Dwarf
  6. Black Dwarf

High Mass Star

  1. Nebula
  2. Protostar
  3. Main Sequence Star
  4. Red Super Giant
  5. Supernova
  6. Neutron Star

or

  1. Black Hole