8th Grade - Stars, HR Diagrams and Galaxies

8th Grade - Stars, HR Diagrams and Galaxies

8th Grade

13 Qs

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8th Grade - Stars, HR Diagrams and Galaxies

8th Grade - Stars, HR Diagrams and Galaxies

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-3, HS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Robert Streight

Used 8+ times

FREE Resource

13 questions

Show all answers

1.

LABELLING QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Label the characteristics of stars in each area of the HR Diagram.

a
b
c
d
Cool, Bright
Hot, Dim
Cool, Dim
Hot, Bright

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Media Image

A star that has a luminosity of 10-2 and a temperature of 20,000 K is most likely a...?

Main Sequence

White Dwarf

Blue Giant

Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Media Image

Based on the HR Diagram, which star is most like the sun?

Star 1

Star 2

Star 3

Star 4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Which statement best describes the location of the sun in the Milky Way galaxy?

The sun is located in the center of a spiral-shaped galxy.

The sun is located off the center of an elliptical-shaped galaxy.

The sun is located on an arm of a spiral-shaped galaxy.

The sun is located on an arm of an elliptical-shaped galaxy.

5.

REORDER QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Place the stages of an average star (like the sun) in order.

Main Sequence Star

Planetary Nebula

White Dwarf

Stellar Nebula

Red Giant

6.

MATCH QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

Match the following words with the correct definition.

A small, dense star that is the remnants of a low-mass star

Nebula

A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape

White Dwarf

A giant cloud of dust and gas in space

Black Hole

An astronomical event that occurs during the last stages of a massive star's life

Neutron Star

A star that has collapsed under its own gravity

Supernova

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 4 pts

What decides the life stages of a star?

Luminosity

Spectral Class

Mass

Temperature

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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