CEPS – STARS UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - electrically charged gas
dark ages - CORRECT ANSWER - the time before any luminescence
star - CORRECT ANSWER - a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that
undergoes nuclear fusion
supernova - CORRECT ANSWER - a gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses
shell - CORRECT ANSWER - the layers of a star, starting with the heaviest elements at
the core and ending with the lightest at the surface
nebula - CORRECT ANSWER - a large cloud of dust and gas in space
black holes - CORRECT ANSWER - regions of space that exhibit strong gravitational
forces created by massive stars collapsing
spaghettification - CORRECT ANSWER - tidal forces acting upon matter causing the part
closest to the singularity to fall first and the rest following, resulting in elongation
core - CORRECT ANSWER - densest & hottest part of a star where thermonuclear fusion
takes place and radiant energy in the form of gamma rays is released
radiation zone - CORRECT ANSWER - where gamma rays shift (slow) down the EM
spectrum because of the zone's density difference
Questions and CORRECT Answers
plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - electrically charged gas
dark ages - CORRECT ANSWER - the time before any luminescence
star - CORRECT ANSWER - a ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that
undergoes nuclear fusion
supernova - CORRECT ANSWER - a gigantic explosion in which a massive star collapses
shell - CORRECT ANSWER - the layers of a star, starting with the heaviest elements at
the core and ending with the lightest at the surface
nebula - CORRECT ANSWER - a large cloud of dust and gas in space
black holes - CORRECT ANSWER - regions of space that exhibit strong gravitational
forces created by massive stars collapsing
spaghettification - CORRECT ANSWER - tidal forces acting upon matter causing the part
closest to the singularity to fall first and the rest following, resulting in elongation
core - CORRECT ANSWER - densest & hottest part of a star where thermonuclear fusion
takes place and radiant energy in the form of gamma rays is released
radiation zone - CORRECT ANSWER - where gamma rays shift (slow) down the EM
spectrum because of the zone's density difference
