The Sun's Life Cycle
Directions:In this portion of the webquest you are to use what you have learned in A Star's Life Cyle to hypothesize and predict the sun's life cycle. Use the questions to your right to guide your thinking process. A diagram of a star's life cycle is provided below along with a few hints to help you decide what stage the sun is in and how it will continue through the stages.
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Questions to Answer:*What stage does the sun look most like?
*Does this star match the description of the sun? *Explain why the sun matches the stage of the life cycle that you have decided it is in. *What caused the sun to be stage it is in? *What are the next stages of the Sun's Life Cycle? *What will cause the Sun to change into a new stage? *How will the Sun change to a new stage? |
Hints
The sun is a middle-aged star. The sun is made of about 74% hydrogen and 24% helium. (Cain, 2008)
(Knight, 1997)
Your Mission is to: (click on the part of the mission to begin and recieve further directions)
1st: Research the life cycles of all stars.
2nd: Determine what star the sun is and the path it is on.
3rd: Create a diagram or model of our sun's life cycle.
4th: Travel to through space and time.
1st: Research the life cycles of all stars.
2nd: Determine what star the sun is and the path it is on.
3rd: Create a diagram or model of our sun's life cycle.
4th: Travel to through space and time.
References for Hints:
Cain, Fraser. "What Is the Sun Made Of?" Universe Today — Space and Astronomy News. 15 Sept. 2008. Web. 05 Dec. 2011. <http://www.universetoday.com/18088/what-is-the-sun-made-of/>.
Cain, Fraser. "What Is the Sun Made Of?" Universe Today — Space and Astronomy News. 15 Sept. 2008. Web. 05 Dec. 2011. <http://www.universetoday.com/18088/what-is-the-sun-made-of/>.