Properties of Star Lessons

Multiple Choice

What color is the hottest star?

• Blue
• White
• Yellow
• Orange
• Red

Multiple Choice

What color is the coolest star?

• Blue
• White
• Yellow
• Orange
• Red

Multiple Choice

What color is our star, the Sun?

• Blue
• White
• Yellow
• Orange
• Red

Multiple Choice

Measure of how bright a star appears if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs

• Absolute Magnitude (brightness)
• Apparent Magnitude (brightness)
• Both

Multiple Choice

Measure of how bright a star appears when viewed from Earth

• Absolute Magnitude (brightness)
• Apparent Magnitude (brightness)
• Both

Multiple Choice

Brightness of a celestial object viewed from a standard distance.

• Absolute Magnitude (brightness)
• Apparent Magnitude (brightness)
• Both

Multiple Choice

Brightness of a celestial object observed from any point in the universe.

• Absolute Magnitude (brightness)
• Apparent Magnitude (brightness)
• Both

Multiple Choice

Related to the brightness of the star.

• Absolute Magnitude (brightness)
• Apparent Magnitude (brightness)
• Both

Multiple Select

What two properties does the HR Diagram compare?

• Distance
• Temperature
• Number of Planets
• Absolute Brightness

Multiple Choice

What do stars like the Sun become when they run out of fuel?

• Black Holes
• Supernovas
• White Dwarfs

Multiple Choice

What is the inner most layer of the Sun?

• Core
• Radiative Zone
• Convection Zone
• Photosphere
• Chromosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the outermost layer of the Suns atmosphere?

• Corona
• Core
• Radiative Zone
• Convection Zone
• Photosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the layer of the Sun that we see when we look at it? (don't look at the Sun, it will hurt your eyes)

• Photosphere
• Core
• Radiative Zone
• Convection Zone
• Chromosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the hottest layer of the Sun?

• Core
• Radiative Zone
• Convection Zone
• Photosphere
• Chromosphere

Multiple Choice

Which sun feature is a cooler area of the sun?

• Sunspot
• Solar Flare
• Solar Prominece

Multiple Choice

Which sun feature is a loop that connects two sun spots?

• Sunspot
• Solar Flare
• Solar Prominece

Multiple Choice

Which sun feature is most dangerous to Earth?

• Sunspot
• Solar Flare
• Solar Prominece

Open Ended

Which two elements make up the Sun almost in entirety?

Open Ended

Which process is the source of heat in the Sun and where does it take place?

Open Ended

Do you think fusion reactions in the Sun’s core will continue forever and go on with no end? Explain your answer.