8th Grade Astronomy Unit Review

Front

Which color star is the coolest?

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Red Star

Front

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

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Medium size with medium temperature

Front

Which category is our Sun located in? Options: White Dwarfs, Supergiants, Main Sequence, Giants

Back

Main Sequence

Front

The category that contains the most stars is...

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Main Sequence

Front

As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.

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False

Front

Blue stars are the _____________.

Back

hottest

Front

Light years are most helpful to scientists when they are measuring what?

Back

The distances between objects in space

Front

True or False:  When scientists see visible light from a supernova, they can determine when it occurred by measuring its distance away from earth in light years. 

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True- its distance away in light years = how long ago it exploded

Front

Determining a star's mass identifies the star's current what?

Back

life cycle

Front

Galaxies are classified according to their _____________

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shape