5/7 - HR Diagrams

What characteristics are used to classify stars?

• Flammability, weight, and reactivity

• Temperature/color and brightness

• Conductivity, luster, and density

• Malleability, distance, and viscoscity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is found on the x axis of an H-R diagram?

• Luminosity
  (or brightness)
• Temperature
• Star Size
• Distance

What determines the color of a star? 

• It's size
• It's temperature
• It's composition
• They are all the same color 

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Blue stars are the _____________.

• hottest
• coolest
• smallest

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Red stars are the _____________.

• hottest
• coolest
• biggest
• brightest

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

As you move from the bottom to the top of the H R diagram the __________ changes.

• Temperature
• Luminosity or Brightness

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which star is the coldest?

• Yellow Star
• Red Star
• Orange Star
• Blue Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these stars is hottest?

• Red Star
• Yellow Star
• Orange Star
• Blue Star

Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

• Extremely Large and Cold

• Small with a medium temperature

• Medium size with medium temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3