The Sun and Other Stars

The Sun and Other Stars

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8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What properties are used to classify stars?

Back

Size, brightness, and temperature.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three layers of the Sun's atmosphere?

Back

Photosphere, chromosphere, and corona.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can visible energy and non-visible energy be distinguished?

Back

By their different wavelengths.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What factors account for how bright a star appears in the night sky?

Back

The star's brightness, size, and distance.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to temperature as you read an HR diagram from left to right?

Back

Temperature decreases.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main source of energy for the Sun?

Back

Nuclear fusion in its core.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a red giant and a white dwarf?

Back

A red giant is a large, luminous star in a late stage of evolution, while a white dwarf is a small, dense remnant of a star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel.

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