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What are stars primarily composed of?
What is the fundamental process generating a star's internal energy?
To what extreme temperatures are stellar cores heated to initiate fusion?
Which heavier element is primarily created when lighter elements fuse in a star's core?
What factor prevents a star from collapsing entirely under its own gravitational weight?
Approximately how long can an energy packet take to travel from the Sun's core to its visible surface?
What is the character of the light emitted from a star's surface that indicates its surface temperature?
Which stellar characteristic determines how quickly a star burns its fuel and how long it shines?
What specific name has been given to the composite color created when averaging all starlight across the observable universe?
Why do we perceive individual stars as distinct, sharp points rather than a continuous, overlapping glow?
What is the primary mechanism powering stellar light generation?
What is the initial form of energy released during the core fusion process?
How long does it take for energy generated in a star's core to typically emerge at the photosphere?
What color indicates a star with a surface temperature exceeding 10,000 Kelvin?
What phenomenon causes a distant star to twinkle (scintillate) when viewed from Earth?
What property determines the chemical composition determined from a star's spectrum?
What is the definition of a star's luminosity?
Why do most stars appear as unresolved point sources instead of visible disks?
What is the approximate speed of light in a vacuum?
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the Sun and planets like Mars regarding light?
If a star appears yellow or white, what is its approximate surface temperature range?
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