Stars

The brightness of a star is called its

• variableness

• redshift

• parallax

• magnitude

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

• nova

• ultranova
• supernova

• hypernova

Stars that regularly or repeatedly change in magnitude are called

• giants

• blue stars

• variable stars

• pulsars

A neutron star that spins rapidly on its axis is called a

• pulsar

• giant star

• nova

• red star

A cloud of dust, gases, and debris is called a

• dwarf

• nebula

• nova

• super giant

Smaller stars, like our sun, are

• dwarf stars

• pulsars

• neutron stars

• giants

When a massive supergiant star collapses and disappears from space, scientists call what is left a

• supernove

• neutron star

• black hole

• pulsar

A group of stars that form a pattern is called a(n)

• globular star cluster

• constellation

• open star cluster

• galaxy

Telescopes that bend light to make objects seem larger are

• refracting telescopes

• reflecting telescopes

• spectroscopes

• radio telescopes

A large group of stars held together by gravity

• supergiant

• galaxy

• star cluster

• constellation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2