19 BOWER stars !

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krystina bower
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6th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
Eduardo observes the stars through his telescope. He states that the star Regulus is brighter than the star Rigel. In reality, Rigel has a greater absolute brightness than Regulus. What can explain Eduardo’s observation?
Regulus is much closer to Earth than Rigel
Rigel is much closer to Earth than Regulus.
Regulus is a hotter star than Rigel
Rigel is a hotter star than Regulus
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Multiple Choice
The graph above shows the relative sizes and surface temperatures of four groups of stars. The surface temperature of the stars is measured in Kelvin (K). The Sun is part of the main sequence group.
According to the graph, the Sun is best described as
average sized, with a surface temperature of approximately 6,000 K
massive sized, with a surface temperature of approximately 10,000 K
massive sized, with a surface temperature of approximately 20,000 K
average sized, with a surface temperature of approximately 8,000 K
3.
Multiple Choice
One physical property of a star is apparent magnitude. Which of the following is used in determining the apparent magnitude of a star?
the constellation the star is in
the number of times the star rotates
the distance the star is from Earth
the number of prominences the star makes
4.
Multiple Choice
Which statement most accurately describes the relationship between the color and temperature of stars?
yellow stars are cooler than red.
Red stars are hotter than white stars
White stars are cooler than yellow stars
Blue stars are hotter than red stars
5.
Multiple Choice
Which of the groups below best orders the stars from hottest to coolest?
Antares, Spica, Sun, Aldebaran
Sun, Spica, Antares, Aldebaran
Spica, Sun, Aldebaran, Antares
Antares, Aldebaran, Sun, Spica
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