Stars
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes stars?
large planets that are composed mostly of gases
celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light
faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth’s surface
objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What information does she need to calculate the absolute magnitude of a star?
color and temperature of the star
color and composition of the star
apparent magnitude and distance from Earth of the star
color and distance from Earth of the star
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characteristic of stars is measured by luminosity?
brightness
size
temperature
distance from Earth
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the stars listed in the table above would look the brightest when observed from Earth?
Sirius
Rigel
Arcturus
Aldebaran
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which star has the greatest luminosity?
Sirius
Rigel
Arcturus
Aldebaran
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the information in the table, which of these statements is true?
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.
Sirius looks the brightest from Earth, but Rigel has the greatest luminosity.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about the relationship between temperature and absolute magnitude?
Absolute magnitude is not related to the temperature of a star.
A hotter star has a greater absolute magnitude than a cooler star.
There is an inverse relationship between temperature and absolute magnitude.
Hotter stars will have a more positive value for absolute magnitude, which measures luminosity.
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