Warm-up: HR Diagram

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get Larger
• Stars get Colder
• Stars get hotter

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The category that contains the most stars is...

• Main Sequence
• Supergiants
• Giants

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar
• Nebula
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What kinds of stars on the HR diagram are dying?

• Giants

• Main sequence stars

• Dwarfs

• Both giants and dwarfs

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The HR Diagram shows a relationship of a star's surface temperature and its

• color

• size

• brightness/luminosity

• composition

Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is
sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?

• Betelguse
• Sirius B
• Procyon B
• Barnard's star

As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which category is our Sun located in?

• White Dwarfs

• Supergiants

• Main Sequence

• Giants

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which letter on the H-R diagram represents an average sized star at the end of its life?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Using the HR diagram, which of the following is TRUE of Red Supergiants?

• They are brighter than our sun, but have a lower temperature
• They are brighter than our sun, and have a higher temperature
• They are the biggest stars in the galaxy
• They are very bright and very hot stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3