Star Properties

8th Grade - Stars - 2/2/21

Multiple Choice

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

Multiple Choice

Which star is the coldest?

• Yellow Star
• Red Star
• Orange Star
• Blue Star

Remember, when determining how HOT a star is, color matters!

RED stars are the coolest

Yellow and Orange stars are moderate

Blue and White stars burn the hottest

Multiple Choice

Which one physical property that all stars have?

• They are made of gases.

• They shine very brightly

• They have a triangular shape

• They contain iron in their cores

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is used to measure the amount of llight radiated by a star?

• size

• color

• luminosity

• temperature

Multiple Choice

Which color are the hottest stars?

• blue

• orange

• red

• yellow

Multiple Choice

True or False: The sun is much bigger than most of the stars in the sky.

• True 
• False

Multiple Choice

What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light?

• Planet

• Nebula

• Moon

• Star

Multiple Choice

All planets in our solar system orbit the sun because of the Sun's gravity.

• True 
• False 

Multiple Choice

All of the matter that exists in space. 

• Galaxy 
• Universe 
• Nebulas 
• Stars 

Multiple Choice

A dark area of the photosphere that is cooler than the surrounding areas. Forms in areas of strong magnetic fields

• Photosphere

• Shade

• Sunspot

• Corona

Multiple Choice

________________ is the brightness of a star as seen from earth.

• luminosity

• apparent magnitude

• absolute magnitude

• star brightness

Multiple Choice

___________ is a measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance

• luminosity

• absolute magnitude

• apparent magnitude

• star brightness

Multiple Select

The closest star to earth is

• Polaris

• the North Star

• the sun

• Tatooine

Star systems can have various numbers of stars

• Bi = 2

• Binary star systems have 2 stars

• Tri = 3

• Triangle, Tricycle, Triple

• Multiple Star Systems have MORE than 2 stars

• Single Star Systems - LIKE OURS!!!! have only 1 star

Multiple Choice

One solar radius equals

• the radii of earth

• the radii of the sun

• the diameter of earth

• the diameter of the sun

Multiple Choice

A layer of charged gas that forms a stars outer atmosphere

• Photosphere

• Sun

• Sunspot

• Corona

Multiple Choice

The center of the star. Energy is produced here through nuclear fusion.

• Middle

• Core

• Photosphere

• Corona

Multiple Select

Things to do for science this week include:

• People in science assignment

• Read and complete Lesson Review page

• 5 question quiz

• Write a paper