Understanding Our Universe
Understanding Our Universe
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If there is a nuclear reaction occurring inside a protostar.

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When a region of a molecular cloud collapses, a protostar is formed. How do the temperature and density change as a protostar gets smaller and smaller? Group of answer choices The temperature decreases and the density decreases. The temperature decreases and the density increases. The temperature increases and the density decreases. The temperature increases and the density increases.
When the outward pressure balances inward gravitational pressure, the protostar stabilizes. (True or false)
The average star spends what percentage of its life in the protostar stage?   a. 0.1%   b. 5%   c. 10%   d. 50%   e. 90%
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