What happens first when a star begins to run out of fuel

A) The stars core shrinks

B) The star becomes a black hole

C) The star becomes a white dwarf

D) The stars outer layer drifts away

Question

Biology

Desiree Ramsey

10 May, 08:21

What happens first when a star begins to run out of fuel

A) The stars core shrinks

B) The star becomes a black hole

C) The star becomes a white dwarf

D) The stars outer layer drifts away

+1

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Makenzie · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

the answer is A) the stars core shrinks

Sidney Gilmore · Answer 2

A) The stars core shrinks

The star will contract under the weight of gravity.

When it contracts it will heat up and expand to a red giant.

When the star runs out completly of helium it would emit gasses and form a star nebula.

It would then become a white dwarf then into a black dwarf.

What happens first when a star begins to run out of fuelA) The stars core shrinksB) The star becomes a black holeC) The star becomes a white dwarfD) The stars outer layer drifts away

What happens first when a star begins to run out of fuel

A) The stars core shrinks

B) The star becomes a black hole

C) The star becomes a white dwarf

D) The stars outer layer drifts away