Star Classification

After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a

• black dwarf

• protostar

• red giant

• supergiant

Magnitude

• the brightness of a star

• shinyness

• a mag with a tude

• a TV show

Which phase of a star results in an explosion sending dust, gas, and radiation into space?

• Red Giant

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• White Dwarf

Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is

sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?

• Betelguse

• Sirius B

• Procyon B

• Barnard's star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The Sun, when its core has contracted to about the size of Earth, will be classified as ___

• a white dwarf

• a blue dwarf

• a white subgiant

• a blue subgiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What determines which life

cycle path a star takes?

• The day the star is "born"

• The mass of the star

• The color of the star

• The type of nebula the star is formed in

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which set of stars would burn at  higher 

        surface temperatures?

• White Dwarfs

• Super giants

• Giants

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which of the following stars are in correct order from least to most absolute magnitude:

• Giants, Super Giants, White Dwarfs

• Super Giants, White Dwarfs, Giants

• White Dwarfs, Giants, Super Giants

• White Dwarfs, Super Giants, Giants

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which spectral class is associated with the hottest temperatures?

• Class O

• Class G

• Class M

• Class F

Answer explanation

Class O is associated with blue colored stars, which are the hottest

Which spectral class is associated with the coolest temperatures?

• Class O

• Class G

• Class M

• Class F

Answer explanation

Class M is associated with red colored stars, which are the coolest