STAAR 8th Grade Science: RC3

What stars have a luminosity of around 10², and are not very hot comparatively?

• super giants
• white dwarfs
• main sequence
• red giants

What instrument do we use to get most of our star information?

• binoculars
• stethescope
• spectroscope
• telescope

What type of star is our sun?

• extremely large
• extremely small
• average
• its not a star

What is our galaxy and where are we in it?

• andromeda, outer part
• milky way, outer part
• andromeda, inner part
• milky way, inner part

Stars form from?

• galaxies
• moons
• nebulas
• comets

What type of galaxy is pictured?

• eliptical
• irregular
• spiral
• round

The main things we see in the universe are ________ and they are grouped in _______.

• galaxies, stars
• planets, solar systems
• galaxies, universe
• stars, galaxies

Which star has the lowest temperature?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star?

• A
• B
• C
• D

A light year is...

• The speed light travels
• How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
• The distance light can travel in a year
• How many years it takes light to be emitted