Question

material in the milky way is being recycled as new stars form from gas that was once part of old stars. place the steps in this star - gas cycle in the correct order, starting with a new star forming. a new star forms gas cools to neutral atomic clouds gas cools to molecular clouds star formation begins again nuclear fusion forms heavy elements supernova or stellar winds form bubbles of hot ionized gas are created in the far future (perhaps 1 trillion years), where will most of the milky ways gas be? it will be located in low - mass stars and white dwarfs. it will be in hot superbubbles of ionized gas. it will still be recycling like it is today.

Explanation:

In the star - gas cycle, after a new star forms, nuclear fusion occurs in its core to form heavy elements. Eventually, a supernova or stellar winds form, creating bubbles of hot ionized gas. The gas then cools first to neutral atomic clouds and then to molecular clouds, after which star formation can begin again. In the far future, most of the Milky Way's gas will be in low - mass stars and white dwarfs as the cycle slows down over trillions of years.

Answer:

1. A new star forms
2. nuclear fusion forms heavy elements
3. supernova or stellar winds form
4. bubbles of hot ionized gas are created
5. gas cools to neutral atomic clouds
6. gas cools to molecular clouds
7. star formation begins again

In the far future (perhaps 1 trillion years), where will most of the Milky Way's gas be?
It will be located in low - mass stars and white dwarfs.