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Measuring the Stars

Authored by Mr. Pickett

Science

10th - 12th Grade

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Measuring the Stars
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

measures how bright a star would be in relation to the sun if all stars were the same distance from the observer

Brightness

Luminosity

Apparent Magnitude

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shows the relationship between luminosity and temperature in a star.

HR (Hertzsprung - Russell) Diagram

Color vs. Brightness chart

Temperature vs. Luminosity chart

Stellar life cycle chart

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pattern of stars in the sky is called a _____________.

combination

star shape

universe

constellation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Main Sequence

Binary Star
Parsec
the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth
the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Binary Star

the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
one of two stars revolving around a common center of mass under their mutual gravitational attraction
Constellation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parsec

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth Luminosity The actual brightness of a star
A unit of distance that is equal to 3.26 light years
the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth
The actual brightness of a star

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Apparent Magnitude

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth Luminosity The actual brightness of a star

the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth

the location on the H-R diagram where most stars lie

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

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