| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What is the definition of a supernovae? | An explosion of a star |
| What is it called when a star is in the cooling stage? | A red giant |
| How much bigger is a star then the sun? | 8 - 10 times bigger |
| True or false: This is not an explosive event, but is confused as one. | False: The supernovae is considered an explosive event |
| True or false: This can briefly outshine an entire universe. | True. |
| How much energy can a supernovae radiate? | As much as the sun could throughout its entire lifetime. |
| After the core of an aging massive star ceases to generate energy what happens? | It undergoes a sudden gravitational collapse in to a neutron star or a back hole/ |
| When do stellar cores collapse? | When the heat pressure inside exceeds the Chandrasekhar limit. |
| When a massive star that is supported by electron pressure is at the end of its life cycle is the ending violent of not. | Yes the ending is violent. |
| What is a neutron star? | A very dense core left after a supernovae explodes. |
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