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A Stars
are
kept
from
collapse
under
their
own
gravity
by
…
A:
gas
pressure
+
radia.on
pressure
together.
B:
radia.on
pressure
alone.
C:
gas
pressure
alone.
D:
their
magne.c
field.
E:
the
strength
of
their
solid
cores.
E What
triggered
the
collapse
of
the
gas
cloud
that
gave
birth
to
the
Sun?
A:
The
capture
of
the
Earth.
B:
It
was
a
spontaneous
collapse.
C:
A
collision
with
another
star.
D:
A
sudden
strengthening
of
the
magne.c
field
of
the
Galaxy.
E:
A
nearby
supernova
explosion.
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C What
is
common
in
Type
II,
Ib,
and
Ic
supernovae?
A:
They
are
red
giants
with
masses
smaller
than
the
Chandrashekar
limit.
B:
They
are
planets
falling
into
their
stars.
C:
They
are
all
core-‐collapse
supernovae.
D:
They
are
all
close
binaries
of
a
white
dwarf
and
an
expanding
red
giant.
E:
They
are
main
sequence
stars.
How
bright
is
an
average
supernova?
For
comparison,
a
large
galaxy's
B
absolute
brightness
is
about
-‐21
mg.
A:
M=5
mg
B:
M=-‐18
mg.
C:
M=0
mg
D:
M=-‐12
mg
E:
M=-‐31
mg
A Where
have
the
oxygen
atoms
of
our
air
been
manufactured?
A:
In
a
red
giant;
subsequently
blown
into
space
in
the
stellar
wind.
B:
In
the
atmosphere.
C:
Inside
Earth.
D:
In
the
Sun.
E:
In
the
Big
Bang.
A Where
would
you
find
interstellar
gas
and
dust
in
the
Galaxy?
A:
In
the
disk
only.
B:
In
the
halo
only.
C:
Close
to
the
center
only.
D:
Only
in
the
Solar
Neighborhood.
E:
Both
the
disk
and
in
the
halo,
evenly
distributed.
B What
can
you
read
off
the
HRD
of
a
star
cluster?
A:
Its
chemical
composi.on.
B:
Its
age.
C:
Its
mass.
D:
The
number
of
stars
in
the
cluster.
E:
Its
distance.
D
In
the
final
state
of
the
evolu[on
of
the
Sun,
its
chemical
composi[on
is
…
A:
iron.
B:
helium.
C:
hydrogen.
D:
a
mix
of
carbon
and
oxygen.
E:
a
mix
of
hydrogen
and
helium.
The
nuclear
reac[on
in
a
red
giant
needs
…
temperatures
to
go
than
D
hydrogen
burning.
A:
lower
B:
-‐
C:
the
same
D:
much
higher
E:
-‐
C The
chemical
composi[on
of
a
0.5
solar
mass
white
dwarf
would
be
…
A:
Pure
hydrogen.
B:
Mostly
iron.
C:
Carbon
and
oxygen.
D:
Metals
heavier
than
iron.
E:
Hydrogen
and
helium.