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Astronomy Review 2

Authored by Megan Smith

Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

Astronomy Review 2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a protostar?

A star that has died

A smaller than average star

A big, blue star that is on the main sequence of the HR diagram

A contracting mass of gas which represents an early stage in the formation of a star

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a nebula?

It is what a medium mass star will eventually become

A cloud of gas and dust in outer space

It is what is at the center of a black hole

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a red giant?

It is what happens when a star begins fusing helium into carbon.

It is a star on the main sequence of the HR diagram.

It is a star that has died and is no longer fusing any material.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is fusion?

It is the measure of brightness of a star.

The process of merging atoms together to create energy.

It is the process of analyzing stars for what atoms they contain.

It is a description of how massive a star is.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a supernova?

The measure of brightness of a star.

Something that only low mass stars can do.

A star that explodes, creating a great amount of light and energy.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A neutron star is

The end phase of a massive star.

A star made up of only protons.

The type of star you have before it turns into a black hole.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Luminosity is

The measure of brightness of a star.

The temperature of a star.

The mashing of atoms to create heat and light.

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