Stars and the HR Diagram

What type of stars burn Hydrogen as fuel?

• Main Sequence
• Red Giants
• White Dwarfs
• Red Supergiants

A white dwarf is the final stage for _________ mass stars like our Sun.

• small/medium
• large
• super massive

Which type of stars are fusing Helium and heavier elements?

• Main Sequence
• White Dwarfs
• Blue Giants
• Red Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What spectacular event follows the red super giant phase for a large or massive star when it starts fusing iron in its core?

• Big Bang
• Supernova
• Planetary Nebula

A star spends most of its life in this stage.

• Main Sequence
• Red Giant
• White Dwarf
• Black Hole

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The best description of a super giant star would be -

• hot and bright

• hot and dim

• average brightness and temp

• cool and bright

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color are the hottest stars?

• red
• yellow
• orange
• blue

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

________________ waves are the largest on the electromagnetic spectrum. For this reason they need ______________ satellite dishes to collect them.

• visible, fewer

• gamma, smaller

• radio, very large

• light, two

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

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

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get Hotter
• Stars get Brighter

Which color of star is the coolest?

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