Stars 1

Which is not true about a star?

• They are made up of hot gases.

• Gravity holds it together.

• They reflect light and heat from the sun.

• A nuclear fusion reaction produces light and heat.

What kind of stars are larger than the sun?

• white dwarfs

• supergiants

• nebulas

• neuron

A scientist that studies space

• astronomer

• geologist

• planetarium

• astrologer

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The amount of light something gives off

• brightness

• gravity

• temperature

• reflection

Which of these does not affect the brightness of a star?

• distance

• size

• temperature

• color

How much bigger is a supergiant star than the sun?

• 10-20 times

• 100-1000 times

• 10 - 100 times

• 20 - 50 times

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Stars that are grouped together in patterns are called

• constellations

• galaxies

• orbitals

• combinations

Polaris is also know as the

• North Star

• Dog Star

• Pointer Star

• Morning Star

When Earth ___________, it gives the illusion that the stars move across the night sky from east to west.

• revolves

• rotates

• orbits

• quakes

Constellations that are only seen for part of the year

• circumpolar constellations

• seasonal constellations

• cluster constellations