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- 1. Multiple ChoiceBaby stars are born where?In nebulaeIn the vastness of spaceInside larger starsNone of these are correct
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms should be listed first chronologically?Main-SequenceProtostarWhite DwarfRed Giant
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which best describes a main-sequence star?
Unstable
Relatively very hot
Balanced forces
Relatively very small
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAll main-sequence stars will explode as supernovae.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOur Sun is a main-sequence star that will explode as a supernova in 6 billion years.TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAll stars (low, medium, and high mass) become red giants as their hydrogen fuel runs out.FalseTrue
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLow-mass stars eventually collapse into what final star remnant?Black holesNeutron starsWhite dwarfsNebulae
- 8. Multiple ChoiceVery massive stars eventually collapse into what final star remnant?Neutron starsBlack holesWhite dwarfsProtostars
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMassive stars (between low-mass and very massive) eventually collapse into what final star remnant?Black holesNeutron starsWhite dwarfsProtostars
- 10. Multiple ChoiceStars fuse hydrogen into heavier elements during the main sequence stage, up to Iron (Fe).FalseTrue
- 11. Multiple ChoiceElements heavier than iron are formed during what event?Gravitational collapseStellar explosionsContraction of nebulaeFusion in the star's core
- 12. Multiple Choice
Gold can be fused in the core of a red giant star.
False
True
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOxygen can be fused in the core of a star.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceH-R diagrams measure both a star's ______ and _______.mass and colorabsolute magnitude and tempuraturebrightness and compositionlocation and type
- 15. Multiple ChoiceH-R diagrams are used for classifying stars and showing the evolution of their lives.TrueFalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following star remnants is the most dense?White DwarfNeutron StarBlack Hole
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following star remnants is the least massive?White DwarfNeuton StarBlack Hole
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following star remnants has the largest diameter?White DwarfNeuton StarBlack Hole
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following star remnants has the largest volume?
White Dwarf
Neuton Star
Black Hole
- 20. Multiple ChoiceOur Sun is average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged.FalseTrue
- 21. Multiple Choice
Very hot stars are closest to what color?
Blue
Yellow
Red
Orange
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy are red giants cooler in temperature than main-sequence stars?They have contractedThey have expandedThey have agedThey have changed position in the sky
- 23. Multiple ChoiceMost stars we see in the night sky are actually part of binary star systems.FalseTrue
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe Sun makes up over 99% of the solar system's mass.TrueFalse
- 25. Multiple ChoiceMercury is a small planet, made up of heavy metals, with a smooth surface.FalseTrue
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most unique characteristic of the planet Venus.It's coldIt's smallIt has a thick atmosphereIt has a large moon
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Red Spot is a huge 300 year old storm on which planet?SaturnJupiterMarsUranus
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet has the most spectacular ring system made of various sized particles of rock and ice?UranusNeptuneSaturnJupiter
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe "Red Planet" is named what?MarsEarthVenusMercury
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of planet has more satellites?TerrestrialJovian
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of planet is found closer to the Sun?JovianTerrestial
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of planets have a smaller diameter?TerrestrialJovian
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWe are made of star stuff.FalseTrue
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