Sun and Stars

T or F: Absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude both measure the brightness of a star.

• True

• False

T or F: A large star star gives off more light than a smaller one of the same temperature.

• True

• False

Which layer of the sun is where nuclear fusion takes place?

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Core

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

A ______________ colored star is the hottest, a __________ colored star is the coolest.

• Red, Blue

• Yellow, Blue

• Blue, Red

____________________ found that Hydrogen and Helium are the most abundant elements in the Solar System.

• Albert Einstein

• Cecelia Payne

• Steven Hawking

Stars that are still in the stage of their life cycle in which they form fusing hydrogen into Helium is referred to as?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Fussion

• Photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The sun appears larger than other visible stars because it is ___________ than than the other stars.

• Closer

• Farther

• Bigger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Large solar eruptions that occur near sunspots are ________________.

• Sun spots

• Solar Flares

• Nuclear fusion

The ________________ is a graphical tool that astronomers use to classify stars.

• Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Gamma Rays

Our sun will end up as a _________________ at the end of its life.

• Black Hole

• Supernova

• White Dwarf