Properties of Stars
Authored by Jamie Smythe
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 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
45 sec • 1 pt
Linda examined the sizes of several different stars. She listed them in order from smallest to largest. Which of the following stars would Linda list first?
Polaris, 30 solar radii
Aldebaran, 44.2 solar radii
Sirius B, 0.008 solar radius
Barnard’s Star, 0.15 solar radius
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
One physical property of a star is apparent magnitude. Which of the following is used in determining the apparent magnitude of a star?
the constellation the star is in
the distance the star is from Earth
the number of times the star rotates
the number of prominences the star makes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The chart below displays the names of different stars and their colors. Which of the groups below best orders the stars from hottest to coolest?
A. Antares, Spica, Sun, Aldebaran
B. Sun, Spica, Antares, Aldebaran
C. Spica, Sun, Aldebaran, Antares
D. Antares, Aldebaran, Sun, Spica
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
One physical property of a star is absolute brightness. Which of the following is used in determining the absolute brightness of a star?
how bright the star actually is
how bright the star appears to be from the Earth
the number of prominences the star makes
the direction the star rotates
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
Tags
NGSS.5-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
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