Multiple Choice
If a star is extremely massive (well over 100 solar masses) ,why isn't it likely to survive for long?
A) It explodes as a supernova after just a few dozen years.
B) It may blow itself apart because of radiation pressure.
C) It eventually divides into two lower-mass stars.
D) Its great mass will cause it to suck itself into becoming a black hole.
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