Beyond our Earth: Stars

The brightness of a star is called its ______

• variableness

• redshift

• parallax

• magnitude

The measurement of a star's apparent movement over time is known as_____

• variableness

• redshift

• parallax

• magnitude

____ are the largest and brightest stars.

• Neutron Stars

• Supergiants

• giants

• supernova

When an existing star flares up and becomes brighter than normal it is called______.

• dwarf

• supergiant

• nebula

• nova

Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude are called______.

• giants

• blue stars

• variable stars

• pulsars

A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis is called a _____.

• pulsar

• giant star

• nova

• red star

A cloud of dust, gases, and debris is called a ______

• nebula

• nova

• dwarf

• super giant

Smaller stars like our sun are _____

• dwarf stars

• pulsars

• neutron stars

• giants

When a massive supergiant star collapses and disappears from space, scientist call what is left______.

• super nova

• neutron star

• black hole

• pulsar

A group of stars that form a pattern is called a(n)______.

• globular star cluster

• constellation

• open star cluster

• galaxy