Stars : Science Reading Comprehension Quiz

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Q.1 Which of the following are the stars that are found in pairs?

• White dwarfs
• Blue giants
• Supernovas
• Binary

Q.2 Which of the following is the smallest kind of star in the universe?

• White dwarf
• Red giant
• Neutron
• Supernova

Q.3 The 2 main gases that made up stars are:

• Hydrogen and nitrogen
• Helium and oxygen
• Hydrogen and helium
• Helium and nitrogen

Q.4 Most stars start out as a giant cloud of dust called:

• White dwarf
• Nebulae
• Protostar
• Red giant

Q.5 Which force is responsible for the birth of a star?

• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Nuclear force
• None

Q.6 Which color are the biggest and brightest stars in the universe?

• White
• Brown
• Red
• Blue

Q.7 Light cannot escape from a :

• Black hole
• Red giant
• White dwarf
• Supernova

Q.8 Besides the Sun , which is the closest star to the Earth?

• Alpha Centauri.
• Proxima Centauri
• Sirius
• Vega

Q.9 The Sun is about _____ year old.

• 4.5 Million
• 3.5 Thousand
• 4.5 Billon
• 5.5 Trillion