Semester 1 Astronomy Final

How many stars are in our solar system?

• too many to count

• billions

• one

• only the stars that we can see

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Protostars
• Supergiants
• Red Giants
• Dwarf Stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

• Supergiant
• Supernova
• Black Hole
• Nebula

Most stars are made of which elements?

• Hydrogen only
• Hydrogen and Lithium
• Hydrogen and Sodium
• Hydrogen and Helium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A small, hot star near the end of its life is a star called a

• white dwarf
• red dwarf
• supergiant
• protostar

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar

• Nebula

• Main Sequence

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a

• black dwarf
• protostar
• red giant
• supergiant

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify stars?

• Color
• Temperature
• Size
• Shape

A star will spend the majority of its time in which state?

• Hydrogen cloud

• Main sequence

• Red dwarf

• Red giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1