Properties of Stars

True or False: Our SUN is an averaged size star?

• True

• False

Which two units of measurement compare the size of a star to the size of our Sun (select all that apply)

• Solar Weight

• Solar Diameter

• Solar Degree

• Solar Mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A star with a solar mass of 15 would have a mass of ______ our sun.

• 5 solar masses

• 15 solar masses

• 30 solar masses

The color a star emits is dependent on the :

• Distance from Earth

• Surface Temperature

• How hot the star is

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The coolest stars are ______ and the hottest stars are _____.

• Blue, Yellow

• Red, Blue

• Blue, Red

What is our SUN classified as?

• Red Dwarf

• Black Hole

• Yellow Supergiant

• White/Yellow Star

_______________ Magnitude is how bright a star APPEARS when you look up into the night sky.

• Absolute

• Apparent

What are the three factors of APPARENT MAGNITUDE?

• Temperature

• Weight

• Distance from Earth

• Color

• Size of Star

_____________ Magnitude is considered the stars TRUE brightness.

• Absolute

• Apparent

Which of the following characteristics is the reason Secunda has a bright apparent magnitude?

• Distance from Earth

• Temperature

• Size