Stars Review

The coolest star color is...

• red

• blue

• white

The hottest star color is...

• red

• blue/white

The North Star is also known as....

• The sun

• Orions belt

• Polaris

• The big dipper

Orion's belt, The Big Dipper & The Little Dipper are examples of....

• galaxies

• the sun

• constellations

What constellation is the North Star apart of?

• Orion

• Crux

• The Little Dipper, Ursa Minor

• Pegasus

A tool that astronomers use to learn about the composition of a star is called a _______________.

• spectroscope

• luminosity

• nebula

• light-year

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Parallax is used to determine a star’s

• distance from Earth.
• temperature.
• composition.
• brightness.

Characteristics used to classify stars include

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

Astronomers typically measure distances to stars in units called

• kilometers.
• light-years.
• parallax.
• electromagnetic spectrum.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The brightness of a star as seen from Earth is its 

• apparent brightness.
• absolute brightness.
• parallax.
• reflective brightness.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3