CHARACTERISTICS OF STARS

Which of the following is the largest known star?

• Giants

• Super Giants

• Medium Sized stars

• White dwarfs

What do you call the distance travelled by light in one year?

• Light –year

• Mile

• Kilometers

• Speed of light

Some stars form patterns in the sky. What do you call these configuration of stars?

• Constellations

• Planets

• Galaxy

• Comets

Which of the following star guides navigators to determine their ships’ latitude?

• Antares

• Andromeda

• Polaris

• Pisces

How many constellations are used in the zodiac calendar?

• 13

• 10

• 12

• 11

Which instrument will you use to observe stars and other heavenly bodies?

• Telescope

• Camera

• Microscope

• Cellular phone

What is the sun’s classification as a star?

• Neutron

• Giant

• Super-giant

• Medium – sized

Which star is the coolest?

• Blue stars

• Yellow stars

• Red stars

• Orange stars

Which of the following constellations do not belong in the zodiacs’ path?

• Libra

• Pisces

• Pegasus

• Aries

Why does the star seem to twinkle?

• Because stars are diamond scattered in the sky.

• Because the stars are moving.

• Because the stars are far away from the Earth.

• Because what we see is the dust moving in the atmosphere