Which statement describes stars from coolest to hottest?

red, orange, yellow, white, blue

Galaxies are composed of

trillions of stars, planets, dust and gas

Which statement best describes stars?

Celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light

Large planets that are composed mostly of gases

Objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system

Faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth’s surface

The table compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude. Based on the information in the table, which of these statements is true?

Sirius looks the brightest from Earth, but Rigel has the greatest luminosity.

Sirius and Arcturus appear blue when observed from Earth.

When observed from Earth, Rigel and Betelgeuse appear the dimmest.

Aldebaran, Rigel, and Betelgeuse have lower luminosity than Sirius, Vega, and Arcturus do.

The diagram shows the relationship between absolute magnitude and temperature in stars. Which one of these conclusions can be drawn based on the graph?

Blue stars are generally hotter than red stars.

Absolute magnitude is not related to the temperature of a star.

Blue stars are farther from Earth than red stars

A blue star will appear brighter from Earth’s surface than a red star.

During a class project, Sofia made a scale drawing—similar to the illustration—showing the sizes of various stars. Then Sofia made a chart for four of the stars, using the names of the stars for column headings. She listed the stars in order from smallest to largest. (Note: Alshain is 3.2 not 32) Which of the following shows how the stars’ names appeared on Sofia’s chart?

Hamal, Delta Bootis, Alshain, sun

Xi Ursa Majoris, Polaris, Hamal, Delta Bootis

Gloria is at the observatory and is examining a newly discovered star through a powerful telescope. She wants to find out how bright the star actually is. What information does she need to calculate the absolute magnitude of a star?

Apparent magnitude and distance from Earth of the star.

Color and composition of the star

Color and distance from Earth of the star

How does the original mass of a star affect the length of the life cycle of the star?

Smaller stars live longer because they don't need as much fuel.

Larger stars live longer because they have more fuel to burn.

Medium size stars, or low mass stars, live longer because they have plenty of fuel and don't burn it all up.

Brown dwarfs because they burn at a cool temperature.

Which star will end up as a supernova?

a brown dwarf will eventually become a supernova

What is the correct set of life stages for a medium size star?

nebula, main sequence, red giant, white dwarf

nebula, white dwarf, red giant, brown dwarf

nebula, brown dwarf, red giant, supernova, white dwarf

nebula, main sequence, red giant, supernova, black hole

What is the relationship between wavelength, frequency and energy?

As wavelength decreases, frequency increases, and energy increases

As wavelength increases, frequency increases, but energy decreases

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, but energy increases

As wavelength increases, frequency increases, but energy decreases

A theoretical object which is both a perfect absorber and emitter of radiation.

Objects that reflect electromagnetic radiation.

Objects that allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through it.

Which of the following is not true of a stellar black hole?

The stellar, or solar, wind causes the star to become a black hole

It is the leftover core of a massive star

Gravity is so strong that light cannot escape

A star will be a main sequence star as long as

it converts hydrogen into helium

Our sun will become ...

a red giant, then a white dwarf.

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What is the main element in a stars composition?

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Nebulas

Comets

Planets

Stars

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