Star Cycles

What classification would a star recieve with a temperature of 20,000 K and a luminosity (brightness) of 10^-2 L_Sun?

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What classification would a star recieve with a temperature of 10,000 K and a luminosity (brightness) of 1 L_Sun?

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What classification would a star recieve with a temperature of 20,000 K and a luminosity (brightness) of 10⁶ L_Sun?

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What classification would a star recieve with a temperature of 5,000 K and a luminosity (brightness) of 10² L_Sun?

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What classification would a star recieve with a temperature of 30,000 K and a luminosity (brightness) of 10³ L_Sun?

• White Dwarf

• Main Sequence Star

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Based on the H-R Diagram, what is the approximate surface temperature of the Sun?

• 5,800 K

• 4,900 K

• 10,000 K

• 2,500 K

Based on the H-R Diagram, is the surface temperature of white dwarf stars higher or lower than red super giants?

• Higher

• Lower

Based on the H-R Diagram, is the luminosity (brightness) of a white dwarf star higher or lower than a red supergiant?

• Higher

• Lower

What primary factor affects the color of a star?

• Temperature

• Distance

• Brightness

• Size

What two factors affect a star's luminosity (brightness)?

• Size

• Temperature

• Orbital Pattern

• Light Spectrum