Properties of Stars

What is the layer of the sun that we can see from Earth?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Core

• Corona

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following correctly describes the rotation of the Sun?

• All parts of the Sun rotate together.

• The Sun rotates faster at its equator than at its pole.

• The Sun rotates slower at its equator than at its pole.

• The Sun does not rotate at all.

The chart below displays the names of different stars and their colors. Which of the groups below best orders the stars from hottest to coolest?

• A. Antares, Spica, Sun, Aldebaran

• B. Sun, Spica, Antares, Aldebaran

• C. Spica, Sun, Aldebaran, Antares

• D. Antares, Aldebaran, Sun, Spica

A plot of the surface temperatures of stars compared to their absolute magnitude is called

• an H-R diagram
• constellation map
• a graph
• spectrum.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What layer can be seen here?

• chromosphere
• corona
• photosphere
• core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

a brief burst of energy from the sun’s photosphere

• corona
• solar flare
• solar wind
• photosphere

Put the stars in order from coolest to hottest.

• Blue, White, Yellow, Orange, Red
• Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Blue
• Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, White
• Red, Yellow, Orange, White, Blue

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Apparent (magnitude) brightness is affected by a star's distance from Earth.

• False
• True

The diagram shows a person standing between two stars of the same size, color, and brightness.

The person states that Star A looks brighter than Star B. What is the person describing?

• sequence

• temperature

• absolute brightness

• apparent magnitude