Unit 3 Space Science

What is the name of the star that is the closest to Earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Antares

• The Sun

• The Moon

What force is responsible for crushing or collapsing stars?

• Nuclear fusion

• Gravity

• Energy

• Forces

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What is responsible for making stars shine?

• Protons

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Photons

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Choose the word that BEST completes the following sentence.

A star has ______________________________________________; it appears to be moving across the sky as a night progresses.

• Apparent motion

• Excess energy

• Endless motion

• Mass

The celestial sphere is divided into:

• 88 different areas that identify, name, and plot the celestial objects

• 44 different areas that identify, name, and plot the celestial objects

• 22 different areas that identify, name, and plot the celestial objects

• Constellations, such as Orion, Rigel, and Sirius

Which constellation contains some of the brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Sirius

• Rigel

• Orion

• Ursa Major

The Big Dipper and the Little Dipper are officially named:

• Ursa Major and Sirius

• Orion and Rigel

• Ursa Major and Ursa Minor

• Ursa Minor and Orion

Choose the words that BEST complete the following sentence.

Stars emit different light types based on the _____________________________.

• Dust that surrounds them.

• Elements that they absorb.

• Their distance from the Sun.

• Their distance from the Earth.

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What is the Morgan-Keenan Spectral Classification system?

• A method of classifying stars by their temperatures and compositions.

• A method of classifying stars by their distance from the Sun.

• A method of classifying stars by their age.

• A method of classifying stars by their age and distance from the Earth.

Which color of flames would represent the HOTTEST temperature emitted from a star?

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

• Orange