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
25 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.2.2a Galaxies and astronomical distances. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.