Stars Chapter 10 Test Review

A supergiant star that collapses and disappears from space is called a ______.

• nova

• supernova

• black hole

• nebula

Smaller stars are called _____.

• dwarf stars

• neutron stars

• pulsars

• giants

A cloud of dust, gases, and debris is a(n) _________.

• pulsar

• astroid

• meteor

• nebula

A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis is a(n) ______.

• pulsar

• nebula

• nova

• supernova

Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude are called ______.

• giants

• pulsars

• variable stars

• neutron stars

When an existing star flares up and becomes brighter than normal, it is called a _______.

• nebula

• nova

• dwarf

• pulsar

_____ are the and brightest stars.

• giants

• supernovas

• supergiants

• pulsars

The measurement of a star's apparent movement over time is known as _____.

• redshift

• parallax

• pulsating

• magnitude

The brightness of a star is called its ______.

• parallax

• redshift

• variableness

• magnitude

A group of stars that forms a pattern is called a _____.

• constellation

• galaxy

• open star cluster

• globular star cluster