Which of the following sequences correctly shows the stages in the life cycle of a low-mass star (similar to the Sun) from earliest to latest?
main sequence star →\rightarrow→ protostar →\rightarrow→ white dwarf →\rightarrow→ red giant
protostar →\rightarrow→ main sequence star →\rightarrow→ red giant →\rightarrow→ white dwarf
protostar →\rightarrow→ red giant →\rightarrow→ main sequence star →\rightarrow→ white dwarf
red giant →\rightarrow→ main sequence star →\rightarrow→ protostar →\rightarrow→ white dwarf
104 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.2 Stars and the Universe, covering 6.2.1 The Sun as a star, 6.2.2a Galaxies and astronomical distances, 6.2.2b The life cycle of a star, 6.2.3a Galaxies and the scale of the Universe, 6.2.3b Redshift, 6.2.3c The Big Bang Theory and cosmic microwave background radiation, and 6.2.3d The Hubble constant and the age of the Universe. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.