Both, a low mass Star and a High mass Star will Start off with fusing hydrogen into Helium, though a high mass Star will burn it faster because of increased pressure and temperature in the core. A second difference is the ability to create heavier elements. ... This is called a Neutron Star and has a size of rougly 20km.
According to Geology, there's a theory which held that surface, mountains, lakes, were created by suddenly because of great catastrophes like earthquakes and floods.