Apparent and Absolute Brightness

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which of the star listed would look the brightest when observed from Earth?
Rigel
Sirius
Vega
Betelgeuse
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
One physical property of a star is absolute brightness. Which of the following is used in determining the absolute brightness of a star?
how bright the star actually is
how bright the star appears to be from the Earth
the number of prominences the star makes
the direction the star rotates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The brightness of a star as seen from earth
Apparent magnitude
Awesome magnitude
Absolute magnitude
Amazing magnitude
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Stars that are farther away appear smaller and what?
dimmer
brighter
same brightness
none of the above
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the brightness of a star as it appears from Earth
system
apparent brightness
moon
constellation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the scale of how bright an object appears to be in the sky as we see it? This view could be impaired
Apparent Magnitude
Absolute Magnitude
Parallax
Parallel
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Alpha Centauri A is a star that is larger than the Sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?
The difference in brightness is due to the distance of the Sun and Alpha Centauri A from Earth
The smaller a star the brighter it appears
The older the star the brighter it appears
The larger the star always appears to be brighter
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