Characteristics of Stars

Characteristics of Stars

8th Grade

13 Qs

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Characteristics of Stars

Characteristics of Stars

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Parallax is used to determine a star’s

distance from Earth.
temperature.
composition.
brightness.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Characteristics used to classify stars include

distance, size, and color.
size, distance, and brightness.
color, brightness, and distance.
size, brightness, and temperature.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color are the coolest stars?

blue-white
yellow
red
orange

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The absolute brightness of a star depends on its

distance and temperature.
size and temperature.
color and temperature.
distance and color.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows that main-sequence stars

are mostly hot and dim.
are mostly cool and bright.
increase in brightness as they increase in temperature.
decrease in brightness as they increase in temperature.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Astronomers typically measure distances to stars in units called

kilometers.
light-years.
parallax.
electromagnetic spectrum.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The brightness of a star as seen from Earth is its 

apparent brightness.
absolute brightness.
parallax.
reflective brightness.

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