Properties of Stars

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are actually much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

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What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

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What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

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What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?

• Nebulas
• Protostars 
• Supernova
• Neutron Star

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What are stars?

• Rocky bodies
• Burning balls of gas
• 5 pointed shapes
• Hollywood actors

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True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

• True
• False

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The color of a star tells us its

• magnitude
• temperature
• size
• age

Most stars are made of which gases?

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

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Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar
• Nebula
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant

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After the main sequence, a low mass star becomes a

• black dwarf
• protostar
• red giant
• supergiant