Which statements describe the death of stars? Check all that apply.A star’s final stages of life depend on its mass.Stars die when they run out of fuel.When a star starts to die, its core expands.The outer portion of the star contracts.All stars become black holes when they die.

A star’s mass determines how it changes during its final stages, so its ending can differ depending on its mass. Stars die when they use up the fuel that powers fusion in their cores. As a star begins to run out of fuel, its core generally contracts while its outer layers expand, so C and D are reversed; not all stars become black holes.

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