RC 2 Part 2

Analyze this HR Diagram. Which group of stars is considered to have a higher than average luminosity as well as a lower than average temperature?

• Giants

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarfs

• Supergiants

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

The weather map shows air pressure in millibars.

Which set of conditions best describes the weather at the area of lowest air pressure?

• Bright sun with no wind

• Partly cloudy with no wind

• Mostly sunny with light winds

• Overcast skies with strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different part of the United States.

Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California.

• The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California

• The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California

• The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California

• The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which star has the lowest temperature?

• A

• B

• C

• D

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Conduct experiment

Form a hypothesis

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Communicate results

Ask a question

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which spectral class does our star, the sun, belong to?

• M

• K

• G

• F

Which star is hotter than Deneb

• Procyon

• Sun

• Regel

• Banard's Star

Which star is brighter than the sun?

• Sirius B

• Procyon B

• Van Maanan's Star

• Aldebaran

Which star is brighter than Alpha Centauri B, but dimmer than the sun?

• Pollux

• Spica

• Tau Ceti

• Mira