Stars Passage

A light year is a measurement used to measure ______ in space.

• Time

• Distance

• Speed

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What process produces the light and heat of stars?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Stars are primarily made of which two elements?

• A) Carbon and Oxygen

• B) Hydrogen and Helium

• C) Nitrogen and Argon

• D) Iron and Nickel

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The brightness of a star as seen from Earth is called its ______ magnitude.

• Apparent

• Absolute

• Relative

• Visual

The distance light travels in one year is approximately ______ trillion kilometers.

• 4.5

• 9.5

• 14.5

• 19.5

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What are stars that are very old and will eventually explode called?

• A) White dwarfs

• B) Black dwarfs

• C) Giants and supergiants

• D) Neutron stars

The measure of how bright a star really is if they were all the same distance from Earth is called ______ magnitude.

• Apparent

• Absolute

• Relative

• Visual

Which star has the highest absolute magnitude?

• Red Supergiant -10

• Bellatrix, Blue Giant -5

• Sirius, White Dwarf 1.24

• Sun 4.83

Fill in the blank: Absolute magnitude measures the ______ of a star.

• Distance

• Brightness

• Size

• Temperature

Which star has an absolute magnitude of 0.2?

• Red Supergiant

• Bellatrix

• Sirius

• Arcturus