Universe Review

Which category does our Sun fit into?

• White Dwarfs

• Main Sequence

• Red Giants

• Red Supergiants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Where are stars formed?

• Planetary Nebula

• Supernova

• Stellar Nebula

• Black Holes

The life cycle of a star is determined by the star's _____________ when it is originally formed.

• Temperature

• Color

• Luminosity

• Mass

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Where is the Sun located?

• A spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy

• The center of the Milky Way galaxy

• A spiral arm of the Andromeda galaxy

• The center of galaxy M87

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Where is the Sun placed on a H-R Diagram?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

On the H-R Diagram, which position would represent a star that is very hot and very bright?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

After a Red Giant star approaches the end of the phase it sheds its layers and the next star phase is called a...

• Planetary Nebula

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Red Supergiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A star that has expanded and become brighter, but has cooled down in temperature is most likely a ________________ star.

• Blue supergiant

• White dwarf

• Red giant

• Main sequence

Which answer choice correctly describes a black hole?

• A dense star smaller than the size of earth

• A region of dense matter with high gravity from which no light or matter can escape

• An area of extremely high luminosity with very little density.

• An explosion caused by a dying star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

A star that is very large, very bright, but not very hot.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3