Chapter 16 Science

What is the color of the hottest stars?

• Blue

• Yellow

• Blue/White

• Green

Approximately how many Earths will fill up the Sun.

• About a million

• Ten Thousand

• Billion

• One hundred thousand

What two elements can be found in any star?

• Salt and Sulfur

• Helium and Hydrogen

• Hydrogen and Grass

• Water and Oxygen

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are much smaller

• They are so far away

• They are not as bright

• All of these

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

• Nebulas

• Protostars

• Supernova

• Neutron Star

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Nebula

Black holes are formed when stars lose gas to burn, form a red super giant, cool down, then become so dense...

• the star flattens like a pancake.
• the matter of the star collapses on itself.
• the star turns into a giant ice ball.
• the star explodes.

What is an explosion on the sun that gives out huge amounts of energy?

• Sun Spot

• Solar Flare

• Sun Ray

• Sun Gases

Which statement is true about the sun?

• It is a star.

• It is the largest star in our galaxy.

• It is a planet close to Earth.

• It is a moon.