Characteristics of Stars

Everything revolves around ___________.

• stars

• moons

• planets

• galaxies

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Stars are made of mostly which two gases?

• Hydrogen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Carbon

A star is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a __________

• asteroid

• galaxy

• black hole

• nebula

Stars give off heat and light in a process called ___________.

• nuclear fusion

• luminosity

• supernova

• spectroscopy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

 

In the process of nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms combine to form ___________ atoms.

• nitrogen

• helium

• carbon

• oxygen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The luminosity of a star describes its ______________.

• brightness

• age

• temperature

• color

Stars that are much bigger than the Sun are called _______________.

• red supergiants

• main sequence

• white dwarfs

• nebulae

Stars that are much smaller than the Sun are called _________________.

• main sequence

• white dwarfs

• red supergiants

• nebulae

 What happens when a massive star's life ends?

• dead star

• supernova

• black hole or neutron star

• white dwarf

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant

• Black Hole

• Supernova

• Nebula