Stars & Celestial Objects Test

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe a star?

• A star is made of plasma
• A star has a solid surface
• A star “burns” hydrogen to produce light
• A star creates new and heavier elements as it produces light

Which star would have the highest temperature?

• A red star
• A white star
• A yellow star
• A blue star

Which type of star is hot, small and dense and nearly dead?

• A Red Giant
• A Supergiant
• A Main Sequence Star
• A White Dwarf

A star is “born” in a:

• A stellar nebula
• A planetary nebula
• A supernova
• A black hole

What does a star produce from hydrogen?

• New stars
• Planets
• Electromagnetic radiation (light)
• Magnetic energy

What process provides the energy for stars?

• Fission
• Fusion
• Radioactive decay
• Gravity

What do average stars become once they run out of hydrogen?

• Red Giants
• Supergiants
• Neutron stars
• Black Holes

What term do we use to describe the brightness of the star?

• Radiation
• Luminosity
• Color
• Spectroscopy

Which statement does NOT correctly describe our sun?

• Our sun is an average sized star
• Our sun is a very old star
• Our sun has an average brightness
• Our sun is yellow-white

What process takes place inside stars?

• Radioactive decay
• Fission
• Fusion
• The formation of magnets