Stars and Constellations Test 2024

The distance that light travels in a year is referred to as a

• Zenith

• Parsec

• Light year

• Decade

A ball of gas and dust within a nebula that has not started fusion yet, but will become a star is called

• Protostar

• Brown dwarf

• White dwarf

• Superstar

In the beginning of a star life cycle, the large cloud of gas and dust in space that contains mostly hydrogen is referred to as

• asterism

• constellation

• nebula

• white hole

Stars can be described and compared to each other using which characteristics?

• surface temperature

• color

• magnitude

• all of the above

Group of stars that form a recognized pattern by the International Astronomical Union are called

• zodiacs

• constellations

• art

• asterism

The famous winter constellation resembling a hunter with his bow is named _______.

• Hercules

• Medusa

• Perseus

• Orion

A flattened disk of gas and dust which orbits a protostar or black hole is called

• a planetary nebula

• a supernova

• an accretion disk

• an anomaly

The temperature of a star can be best estimated by determining its

• Age

• size

• color

• distance

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

• a comet

• a star

• a planet

• an asteroid

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The most common elements that make up stars are

• hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and hydrogen

• Iron and silicon

• Helium and carbon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3