An earthquake is a catastrophic<span> event that results from a gradual accumulation of stresses at fault lines. Clearly </span>catastrophism<span> is at work.</span>
How about putting one battery in the freezer while putting another by a radiator or something that gives off heat. Leave them for an hour, then place them in an object that uses batteries and time how long it takes for it to die: Note: It may take many hours for the battery to fully deplete.
For this question you need to find out all of the stages of a star and the process of a nuclear fusion. Then compare what's different about it and what's the same.