The Formation of

Heavier Elements during

the Star Formation and
Evolution
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCY:

1. GIVE EVIDENCE FOR AND DESCRIBE THE

FORMATION OF HEAVIER ELEMENTS
DURING STAR FORMATION AND
EVOLUTION.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. IDENTIFY THE HEAVIER ELEMENTS FORMED IN THE STAR
EVOLUTION AND THEIR ATOMIC MASSES.

2. EXPLAIN THE FORMATION OF HEAVIER ELEMENTS IN THE

STAGES OF STAR EVOLUTION; AND

3. CITE EVIDENCES ABOUT THE FORMATION OF HEAVIER

ELEMENTS DURING STAR FORMATION AND EVOLUTION.
PRE-TEST

QUESTION 1
WHERE IS THE SITE OF THE FORMATION OF HEAVIER
ELEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSE?
A. ASTEROID BELT C. EARTH
B. MOON D. STARS
PRE-TEST
QUESTION 2
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF THE
EVOLUTION OF THE STAR?
A. MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, SUPERGIANT, RED GIANT, SUPERNOVA
B. RED GIANT, ,SUPERGIANT, MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, SUPERNOVA
C. MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, RED GIANT, SUPERGIANT, SUPERNOVA
D. SUPERNOVA, MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, RED GIANT, SUPERGIANT
PRE-TEST

QUESTION 3
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CORE TEMPERATURE OF A STAR AS IT
AGES/EVOLVES?
A. DECREASES C. REMAINS CONSTANT
B. INCREASES D. INCREASES THEN DECREASES
PRE-TEST

QUESTION 4
IN THE MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, WHAT ELEMENT IS FORMED
WHEN HYDROGEN FUSE IN THE STAR’S CORE?
A. BERYLLIUM C. HELIUM
B. CARBON D. OXYGEN
PRE-TEST
QUESTION 5
HOW IS THE HEAVY ELEMENT CARBON FORMED IN A STAR’S
CORE? IT IS FORMED VIA:
A. EXPLOSION OF THE STAR
B. HELIUM FUSION
C. HYDROGEN FUSION
D. OXYGEN FUSION
HOW DO YOU THINK THE
UNIVERSE WAS FORMED?
BIG BANG THEORY
SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THAT THE
FORMATION OF THE UNIVERSE BEGAN
THROUGH THE EXPLOSION OF A
PRIMORDIAL ATOM WHICH HAPPENED 12
BILLION YEARS AGO. IT IS KNOWN AS
THE BIG BANG. IT BECAME A THEORY
THAT ALSO EXPLAINS THE CONTINUOUS
EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSE.
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 QUESTION 1
IN THE MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, WHAT ELEMENT IS
FORMED WHEN HYDROGEN FUSE IN THE STAR’S
CORE?
A. BERYLLIUM C. HELIUM
B. CARBON D. OXYGEN
 QUESTION 2
AT APPROXIMATELY WHAT TEMPERATURE CAN
NUCLEAR REACTION IN A STAR’S CORE OCCUR?
A. 100,000 KELVIN
B. 1,000,000 KELVIN
C. 10,000,000 KELVIN
D. 100,000,000 KELVIN
 QUESTION 3
THROUGH WHAT PROCESS ARE STARS IN THE
UNIVERSE FORMED?
A. NUCLEAR FUSION
B. NUCLEAR DECAY
C. NUCLEAR FISSION
D. NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION
 QUESTION 4
HOW IS THE HEAVY ELEMENT CARBON FORMED IN A STAR’S
CORE?
A. EXPLOSION OF THE STAR
B. HYDROGEN FUSION
C. HELIUM FUSION
D. OXYGEN FUSION
 QUESTION 5
WHERE IS THE SITE OF THE FORMATION OF HEAVIER
ELEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSE?
A. ASTEROID BELT
B. EARTH
C. MOON
D. STAR
 QUESTION 6
HOW MANY HELIUM ATOM/S FUSE/S
TOGETHER TO PRODUCE CARBON?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
 QUESTION 7
WHAT PIECE OF EVIDENCE OF STAR FORMATION PROVIDES A
VIEW OF STARS DUE TO THEIR HEAT ENERGIES?
A. ABUNDANCE OF LIGHT ELEMENT
B. REDSHIFT
C. INFRARED RADIATION
D. INSTELLAR MEDIUM OF GAS AND DUST
 QUESTION 8
WHAT HEAVIER ELEMENT CAN A SUPERGIANT STAR ONLY
PRODUCE UP TO?
A. HELIUM
B. CARBON
C. IRON
D. MAGNESIUM
 QUESTION 9
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF THE
EVOLUTION OF THE STAR?
A. MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, SUPERGIANT, RED GIANT, SUPERNOVA
B. RED GIANT, ,SUPERGIANT, MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, SUPERNOVA
C. MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, RED GIANT, SUPERGIANT, SUPERNOVA
D. SUPERNOVA, MAIN SEQUENCE STAR, RED GIANT, SUPERGIANT
 QUESTION 10
WHAT STAGE OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE STAR PRODUCES
THE ELEMENT IRON (FE)?
A. MAIN SEQUENCE STAR
B. RED GIANT
C. SUPERGIANT
D. SUPERNOVA
 QUESTION 11
WHAT FUEL IS NEEDED IN A RED GIANT STAR TO BEGIN ITS
FUSION REACTION?
A. HYDROGEN
B. HELIUM
C. CARBON
D. IRON
 QUESTION 12
WHAT SIGNALS THE DOOM OR DEATH OF A STAR?
A. NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
B. SUPERNOVA
C. FORMATION OF IRON
D. ALPHA FUSION
 QUESTION 13
HOW ARE ELEMENTS HEAVIER THAN IRON (FE) FORMED?
A. SUPERNOVA
B. HYDROGEN FUSION
C. HELIUM FUSION
D. FUSION OF MORE ALPHA PARTICLES
 QUESTION 14
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MASS OF A STAR AS TIME GOES ON?
A. LIGHTER
B. CONSTANT
C. HEAVIER
D. EQUILIBRIUM
 QUESTION 15
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CORE TEMPERATURE OF A STAR AS IT
AGES/EVOLVES?
A. DECREASES
B. CONSTANT
C. INCREASES
D. INCREASES THEN DECREASES
FILL IN THE BOX WHAT ARE MISSING..

Element # protons # electrons #neutrons

I 26 26 26
Cu 29 29 34
Se 34 34 45
?
Ba 56 56 81
?Kr 36 36 48
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