HR Diagram

A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...

• Constellation
• Black hole
• Nebula
• Galaxy

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which star is the coldest?

• Yellow Star
• Red Star
• Orange Star
• Blue Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

• Extremely Large and Cold
• Small with a medium temperature
• Medium size with medium temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which category is our Sun located in?

• White Dwarfs
• Supergiants
• Main Sequence
• Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The category that contains the most stars is...

• Main Sequence
• Supergiants
• Giants

What is plotted on an H-R diagram?

• A star's temperature and brightness

• A star's distance from Earth

• A star's color and distance from its planets

• A planet's amount of water

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

As you move up the y-axis on the H-R diagram, absolute magnitude __________. 

• decreases
• increases
• remains constant
• does not change

True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What characteristics are used to classify stars on HR diagrams?

• Flammability, weight, and reactivity

• Temperature/color and brightness

• Conductivity, luster, and density

• Malleability, distance, and viscoscity