Our Solor System M1

_______ brightness is how bright the star appears from a standard distance.

• absolute

• magnitude

• fusion

• apparent

If the earth's mass doubled, how would its gravitational force be affected?

• It would remain the same

• It would decrease

• It would increase

• It would depend on the amount of mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What are the characteristics of stars? Select all that apply.

• slowly burn fuel

• quickly burn fuel

• shorter life span

• longer life span

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is a nebula? Select all that apply.

• where stars are born

• a cloud of dust and gas

• a huge explosion from the death of a large star

Which of the following is NOT true about what forms of energy are emitted from stars?

• chemical

• visible light

• invisible light

• heat

Compare the apparent brightness of our Sun from Earth to the apparent brightness of our Sun from Saturn.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

List two things that might happen if the Earth's gravity shut down.

Why do the planets revolve around the Sun?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following is a true factor that determines the death of a star?

• More massive stars typically have shorter life spans

• Less massive stars typically have a shorter life span

• The lower the temperature of the star, the shorter the lifespan

• A high absolute brightness

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which is the correct order of the birth of a star?

• Protostar; gravity pulls gas and dust together; nebula is formed; nuclear fusion

• nuclear fusion; nebula; gravity pulls gas and dust together; protostar

• nebula; gravity pulls gas and dust togther; protostar; nuclear fusion

• gravity pulls gas and dust together; nuclear fusion; nebula; protostar