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Earth/Space Review 2-Stars & Sun

Earth/Space Review 2-Stars & Sun

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Science

8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS2-5

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Hilda Rivera

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10 Slides • 12 Questions

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Earth/Space Review 2-Stars & Sun

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What are stars?
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Rocky bodies
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Hot exploding balls of gas
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5 pointed shapes
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Hollywood actors

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Multiple Choice

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What color of star is the hottest?
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Blue
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Red
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Yellow
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Orange

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Multiple Choice

The brightness of a star as seen from earth is defined as:
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Apparent Brightness
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Absolute Brightness
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Brightness
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Candid Brightness

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify stars?
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Color
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Temperature
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Size
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Shape

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the largest stars?
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Protostars
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Supergiants
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Red Giants
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Dwarf Stars

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White dwarfs stars are

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hot and dim

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cool and dim

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hot and bright

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cool and bright

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Which of the following statements best relates a star’s color to its surface temperature?

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blue stars have a relatively low temperature

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red stars have a relatively high temperature

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blue-white stars have a relatively low temperature

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yellow stars have a relatively low temperature

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Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
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They are much smaller
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They are so far away
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They are not as bright
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They are dwarf stars

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What color of star is the coolest?
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Red
2
Yellow
3
Blue
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White

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Multiple Choice

What causes aurora borealis or northern lights?
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The Corona
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Prominences
3
Sunspots
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Solar Flares

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Multiple Choice

What are dark areas on the surface of the sun that are cooler than the surrounding area?
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Prominences
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Sunspots
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Corona
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Solar Flares

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Multiple Choice

What are large loops on the surface of the sun that release a large amount of energy? 
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Corona
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Photosphere
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Sunspiots
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Prominences

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