Stars Skill Check

The sun is classified as a __________ sized star.

• Supergiant
• Giant
• Dwarf
• Average/Medium

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What color are the hottest stars?

• red
• yellow
• orange
• blue

All stars begin their life in a

• Main Sequence

• Nebula

• Protostar

• Black Dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Supernovas are one of the largest _______ in the Universe.

• events

• stars

• explosions

• objects

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the cloud that a star is formed in?

• Nebula

• Supernova

• Main Sequence

• Dwarf

What is the most common type of star?

• Supergiant

• Main Sequence

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

What type of star is the Sun?

• Supergiant

• Red Giant

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

The surface of a red supergiant is usually _____ than the surface of a red giant

• Hotter

• Cooler

When a Red Giant runs out of fuel, it become a:

• Supernova

• Nebula

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3