ORIGIN OF THE ELEMENTS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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1.) Where are elements created? How are heavier elements created from hydrogen and helium?

2.) What evidence do scientists use to tell which elements are released when a supernova explodes?

3.) How does a star get its energy to glow?

4.) What elements make up young stars?

5.) What causes a star to become a supernova?

6.) Why do you think it takes a tremendous amount of heat and pressure to create helium (and then carbon, etc.)?

7.) What could you infer about the age of a star if you were to find evidence of iron being present?