1) How is a neutron star formed? a) It doesn't form it appears out of thin air b) When a big star collapses (core 2-4 solar masses) c) When a planet ends its life d) When two big stars run into each other and explode e) A combination of the answers F and D f) When a big star collapses (core 1-3 solar masses) 2) What are pulsars? a) A subclass of neutron stars b) Big planets that orbit neutron stars c) Black holes that are known to attract neutron stars d) A star neutron stars often feed off of e) A older version of neutron stars f) Normal stars that just happen to be close to neutron stars 3) How high does the surface of a neutron star typically reach? a) 9,985 degrees celsius b) 1,000,000 degrees celsius c) 3,000 degrees celsius d) 8,000 degrees celsius e) 2,000,000 degrees celsius f) The temperature of the surface of a neutron star has not yet been discovered 4) What happens in the inner core of a neutron star? a) We don't know for sure b) The star gives in and the gravity squeezes the protons and electrons so hard that they brake down into nothing and the inner core becomes empty c) The neutrons and protons in the neutron stars core dissolve into a liquidy medal d) The inner part of the star cant hold the pressure and more and it constantly makes mini explosions inside the core of the neutron star e) Protons and neutrons dissolve into quarks which become strange quarks making strange matter  f) There is nothing in the core of a neutron star and nothing happens 5) Which of these objects does the neutron star relate to the most structural wise? a) Star b) Black hole c) Plant d) Planet e) Sun f) Nebula 6) What is a pulsar called when it is first born? a) It is still called a pulsar b) It is called a neutron star c) It is called a beamer star d) It is called a kitchen blender sat e) It is called a black hole f) It is called a magnetar 7) How are neutron stars detected? a) By space satellites seeing them while floating around b) By using special sensors that can detect matter in space c) By feeling the presence of the neutron stars gravity in your mind d) By using a special device that can detect objects e) By radio emissions they send off f) By using a metal detector  8) How big are neutron stars? a) The size of a city b) The size of a school bus c) The size of the United States d) The size of a continent e) The size of a basketball f) The size of a planet

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