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- 1. Multiple Choice
Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have lower than average luminosity as well as a higher than average temperature?GiantsMain SequenceWhite DwarfsSuper Giants - 2. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have higher than average luminosity as well as a lower than average temperature?GiantsMain SequenceWhite DwarfsSuper Giants
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA collection of dust and gases where stars can form is called a:GalaxyNebulaBlack HoleSupernova
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOur Sun is located near the edge of a _____ ______ galaxy, named the ____________.disc shaped, Milky Waydisc shaped, Solar Systemelliptical shaped, Milky Wayelliptical shaped, Solar System
- 5. Multiple ChoiceStars are classified on the HR diagram by:luminosity & brightnesstemperature & absolute magnitude luminositytemperature & apparent magnitudetemperature & density
- 6. Multiple ChoiceChoose the best description of Bernard's star.Bernard's star is both cooler and brighter than the sun.Bernard's star is both cooler and dimmer than the sun.Bernard's star is neither cooler or dimmer than the sun.Bernard's star is brighter and hotter than the sun.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich star has the lowest temperature?ABCD
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich star is considered a Main Sequence Star?ABCD
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich star has the lowest luminosity?ABCD
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?Stars Get LargerStars get ColderStars get hotter
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of galaxy is this?SpiralEllipticalIrregularIrrational
- 12. Multiple ChoiceStars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called acumulonimbus cloudnebulaneutron starblack hole
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA _____ is body made of gas, held together by gravity and generates light by nuclear fusion.stargalaxynebulablack hole
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAll stars begin as a __________?giantblack holewhite dwarfnebula
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe category that contains the most stars is...Main SequenceSupergiantsGiants
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these stars is hottest?Red StarYellow StarOrange StarBlue Star
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich category is our Sun located in?White DwarfsSupergiantsMain SequenceGiants
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBased on this diagram which type of stars would belong to spectral class M and have the lowest luminosity?Main Sequence StarsGiantsSuper GiantsWhite Dwarfs
- 19. Multiple ChoiceUse the Hertzsprung Russell Diagram to answer the following question. How do the characteristics of Vega and Rigel compare?Vega is cooler and less bright than Rigel.Vega is hotter and brighter than Rigel.Vega is cooler and brighter than Rigel.Vega is hotter and less bright than Rigel.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these correctly compares the masses of different objects in the universe?A moon has less mass than a star and more mass than the planet it orbits.A planet has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than the star it orbits.A galaxy has less mass than a moon and more mass than a planet.A star has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe illustration provided shows four locations in or near the Milky Way Galaxy. Which of the labeled locations shows the approximate position of the Sun?WXYZ
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe universe has may different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest.Planets, Stars, Galaxies, NebulaeNebulae, Stars, Planets, GalaxiesGalaxies, Stars, Planets, NebulaePlanets, Stars, Nebulae, Galaxies
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe stars and all the other matter in a galaxy are held together by which of the following?Dark MatterInertiagravitymagnetism
- 24. Multiple ChoiceUse the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. Red colored stars __________are stars with cool temperaturesare stars with hot temperaturesare all stars with bright luminosity.are all stars with dim luminosity
- 25. Multiple ChoiceUse the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question. White dwarf stars __________are stars with cool temperaturesare stars with hot temperaturesare all stars with bright luminosity.are all stars with dim luminosity
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