Stars Test Review

What is the second most common element in a star? 

• Hydrogen
• Helium
• Carbon
• Iron

This color of star is the coolest temperature

• Blue
• Green
• Red
• Yellow

Which of the following would be the dimmest star? 

• -15
• -5
• 0
• 25

How bright a star appears from earth is called its....

• Absolute magnitude
• Apparent magnitude
• Brightness 
• Density 

This indicates the universe is expanding and stars are moving away from us

• Blue Shift
• Red Shift
• Absolute magnitude 
• Apparent motion

The big/little dipper can always be seen throughout the year because they are....

• circumpolar stars 
• Stuck there
• blue shifting towards us
• parallax

What triggers a main-sequence star becoming a red giant? 

• The star explodes
• Iron starts to form
• Runs out of helium
• Runs out of hydrogen 

Where do we live in the universe? 

• Polaris 
• Milky Way Planet
• Milky Way Galaxy 
• Milky Way Constellation 

A claim that is widely supported with many pieces of evidence

• experiment 
• law
• hypothesis
• theory 

A claim that follows the rule each and every time. No exceptions yet. 

• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Law
• Experiment