Properties of the Stars

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

• Stars Get larger

• Stars get colder

• Stars get hotter

• Stars get brighter

What determines the color of a star? 

• It's size

• It's temperature

• It's composition

• They are all the same color 

As you move from the bottom to the top of the H R diagram the __________ changes.

• Temperature

• Luminosity or Brightness

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The center of the sun is called the ______

• convective zone

• radiative zone

• the core

• chromosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

In the H-R diagram given, what happens as you move upwards?

• Stars Get Larger/brighter

• Stars get Colder

• Stars get hotter

• Stars get smaller/dimmer

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Abigail, Mason, and Ethan are stargazing and notice three stars in the sky: Star A, Star B, and Star C. What can you conclude about Star A that makes it stand out from Stars B and C?

• Star A is hotter, bluer, and brighter

• Star A is hotter, bluer, and less bright

• Star A is cooler, redder, and less bright

• Star A is hotter, redder, and brighter

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What can you conclude about Star A that differentiates it from Stars B and C?

• Star A is hotter, bluer, and brighter

• Star A is hotter, bluer, and less bright

• Star A is cooler, redder, and less bright

• Star A is hotter, redder, and brighter

Imagine you're stargazing with Isla and Arjun. The brightness of a star as seen from Earth is its ​ (a)   magnitude. Can you guess what it is?

• apparent

• absolute

• real

In the H-R diagram given, what happens as you move to the right?

• Stars Get Larger/brighter

• Stars get Colder

• Stars get hotter

• Stars get smaller/dimmer

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What can we NOT learn from studying a star's light?

• size

• temperature

• age

• composition

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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