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Life Cycle of stars

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A star begins its life in a cloud of gas and dust. The cloud is called a ___ .

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nebula

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neutron

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galaxy

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supernova

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Solution

The correct option is A
nebula

A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases. Some nebulae form from gas that is already in the interstellar medium while others are produced by stars.

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