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The Birth And Death Of The Sun by George Gamow
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  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Birth And Death Of The Sun'?
A) Albert Einstein.
B) George Gamow.
C) Stephen Hawking.
D) Carl Sagan.
  • 2. What scientific principle does Gamow explain through the lifecycle of stars?
A) Nuclear fusion.
B) Relativity.
C) Quantum mechanics.
D) Thermodynamics.
  • 3. What happens during the main sequence phase of a star?
A) Hydrogen fuses into helium.
B) The star collapses.
C) Helium fuses into carbon.
D) Iron fuses into heavier elements.
  • 4. What determines the lifespan of a star?
A) Its mass.
B) The presence of nearby stars.
C) Its color.
D) Its distance from Earth.
  • 5. What does Gamow suggest contributes to the sun's energy output?
A) Geothermal energy.
B) Nuclear reactions.
C) Magnetic fields.
D) Chemical combustion.
  • 6. What phenomenon occurs at the end of a massive star's life?
A) Supernova.
B) Quasar appearance.
C) Black hole formation.
D) Planetary nebula.
  • 7. What will eventually happen to our Sun?
A) It will become a black hole.
B) It will collapse without any transformation.
C) It will become a red giant and then a white dwarf.
D) It will explode as a supernova.
  • 8. What did Gamow contribute to cosmology besides his work on stars?
A) The Big Bang theory.
B) Quantum entanglement.
C) The theory of relativity.
D) String theory.
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