Universe Test Review

What is a small, hot, dim star that is the leftover center of an old star?

• Spiral Galaxy
• Supernova
• White Dwarf
• Black Hole

What is gigantic explosion that causes the death of a massive star?

• Supernova
• Nebula
• Red Giant
• White Dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is an object that is so massive and dense that even light can not escape its gravity?

• Main-sequence
• black hole
• Apparent Magnitude
• Comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?

• Nebula
• Galaxy
• Cosmology
• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is a large cloud of dust and gas where new stars are formed or stars explode?

• quasar
• black hold
• supernova
• nebula

Which is the hottest?

• a red giant
• small, white dwarf
• main-sequence yellow star
• main-sequence blue star

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which shows the correct sequence of a star's life cycle?

• main sequence, red giant, white dwarf
• main sequence, white dwarf, red giant

What color are the hottest stars?

• red
• yellow
• orange
• blue

What determines if a star becomes a white dwarf, neutron star, or a black hole?

• Its age
• Its mass
• Its brightness
• Its temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What color are the coolest stars?

• blue-white
• yellow
• orange
• red