The Sun and Other Stars Chapter Review

The ____________ is a graph that plots luminosity v. temperature

• photosphere

• Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

• radiative zone

• CME

In which sentence is the word photosphere correctly used?

• Photospheres are the largest part of a planet.

• The photosphere is how bright a star is.

• The photosphere is under the radiative zone.

• The photosphere is the apparent surface of the Sun.

A ball of gas with a core so hot that nuclear fusion occurs is called a _______.

• red dwarf planet

• star

• photosphere

• radiative zone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which part of a star extends millions of kilometers into space?

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• radiative zone

Stars produce energy through nuclear fusion.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which star on the diagram is the hottest?

• M

• A

• B

• O

Which star on the diagram is the coolest?

• M

• F

• B

• O

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

CME's can damage satellites and cause radio blackouts.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What does CME stand for?

• Cruddy Moon Eels

• Cool Mammoth Eggs

• Coronal Mass Ejections

• Chromosphere Mass Eruptions

What is the defining force that holds a Sun together?

• mass

• volume

• gravity

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4