The Life Cycle of a Star

During their lives, stars undergo massive changes. What happens to them depends on how much mass they contain.

Can you put the stages that a low mass star and a high mass star will go through in the correct order on the diagram?

By the end of this activity you will:

  • have shown you know the different stages a low mass and high mass star go through
  • have show you know the order of these stages
  • discovered the answers to any parts you got incorrect

 

Have a go!

Drag the labels onto the correct parts of the diagram. Use the 'check' button to see how many you got correct.

If you want to learn more about this subject we have a whole section on the Life Cycle of Stars.