Stars and Constellations

Do stars twinkle?

• YES

• NO

Does the turbulence from the atmosphere causes the stars to appear twinkling?

• Yes

• No

The __________ of the star is described in terms of magnitude and luminosity

What is Magnitude?

• A measure of how bright the star would be if it were seen from a standard distance.

• The actual brightness of an object such as a star absolute magnitude.

Giant balls of gas are called...

• stars

• galaxies

• universe

a group of stars that make a pattern or create an imaginary shape

• meteorite

• galaxy

• constellation

A ball of matter that is pulled together by gravity and gives off energy as a result of nuclear fusion is a ...

• Star
• Planet
• Comet
• Constellation

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

What color are the hottest stars?

• red

• blue

• white

• yellow

Characteristics used to classify stars include _______________

• distance, size, and color.

• size, distance, and brightness.

• size, brightness, and temperature