Question

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.

Explanation:

• A: A star’s mass determines its final stages (e.g., low - mass vs high - mass stars have different fates).
• B: Stars fuse fuel (like hydrogen), and when it's exhausted, they die.
• C: When a star dies, gravitational forces make the core expand (in some stages).
• D is wrong: The outer portion usually expands, not contracts.
• E is wrong: Only very massive stars become black holes; others have different fates (e.g., white dwarfs, neutron stars).

Answer:

A. 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.