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Which statements describe the death of stars? Check all that apply.A star’s final stages of life depend on its mass.Stars die when they run out of fuel.When a star starts to die, its core expands.The outer portion of the star contracts.All stars become black holes when they die.

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A star’s final stages of life depend on its mass.
B
Stars die when they run out of fuel.
C
When a star starts to die, its core expands.
D
The outer portion of the star contracts.
E
All stars become black holes when they die.
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When a supergiant explodes, a occurs.:supernova
A supernova may leave behind a , which is the size of a large city.:neutron star
When the outer portion of a red giant expands and is blown away, a is left behind.:white dwarf
The most-massive stars may become , which are not directly detectable.:black holes
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✔ neutron starwhite dwarf black hole

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✔ neutron star
B
white dwarf
C
black hole
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neutron star black hole ✔ white dwarf

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neutron star
B
black hole
C
✔ white dwarf
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✔ black holesneutron stars white dwarfs

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✔ black holes
B
neutron stars
C
white dwarfs
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Which elements can be made in the core of a star after the hydrogen is used as fuel? Select four answers.irongoldsiliconcarbonoxygenhydrogen

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iron
B
gold
C
silicon
D
carbon
E
oxygen
F
hydrogen

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