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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light?NebulaStarGalaxyPlanet
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...UniverseSolar SystemPlanetGalaxy
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe distance that light travels in one year...Light yearQuantumyearStellar-year1 million kilometers
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a large spherical body that orbits a star?MeteoriteBlack holePlanetNebula
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it make up our...GalaxySolar SystemClusterConstellation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...ConstellationBlack holeNebulaGalaxy
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the graph that shows the relations between a star's surface temperature and absolute magnitude?H-R DiagramStar Cluster MapEinstein's DiagramNewton's Chart of Stars
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSpace and all the matter and energy in it is...UniverseGalaxySolar SystemEcosystem
- 9. Multiple ChoiceLightyear is used by scientist to measure what?DistanceTimeEnergy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceNebulae are considered "Stellar Nurseries" because...Planets are created from the gasesStars form from themAsteroids are formed from them
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...Luminosity and SizeLuminosity and TemperatureLuminosity and Age
- 12. Multiple Choice
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?Stars Get LargerStars get ColderStars get hotter - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these stars is hottest?Red StarYellow StarOrange StarBlue Star
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich star is the coldest?Yellow StarRed StarOrange StarBlue Star
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat else does the H-R Diagram tell us besides the luminosity and temperature?Size, color and element make upLocation and distance from EarthConstellation structures
- 16. Multiple ChoiceCompared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...Extremely Large and ColdSmall with a medium temperatureMedium size with medium temperature
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich category is our Sun located in?White DwarfsSupergiantsMain SequenceGiants
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe category that contains the most stars is...Main SequenceSupergiantsGiants
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAs a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceScientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.TrueFalse
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